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Restructuring Activities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Jul. 02, 2018 Segment	May 03, 2017 BusinessUnit	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2020 USD ($) Bakery	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2020 Bakery	Apr. 20, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($) Segment Bakery	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | Segment												1
Impairment charges assets held for sale				$ 1,300	$ 4,200							$ 23,627	$ 21,062	$ 5,593
Number of closed bakeries reclassified as held for sale | Bakery					3					2		3
Restructuring and related impairment charges												$ 23,627	20,229	5,593
Property plant and equipment impairment														5,999
Restructuring impairment charges													15,400
Payments for VSIP Implemented												11,972	2,072	29,263
Property, Plant and Equipment
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges												16,507	5,663	4,055
Property plant and equipment impairment														3,516
RIF
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee severance charges recognized												5,300
Bakeries
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale					$ 5,700							5,700
Spare Parts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale					700							700
Spare Parts | Property, Plant and Equipment
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges												734	174	238
Closed Plant | Opelika, Alabama
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale							$ 3,900	$ 1,300
Employee severance charges recognized							$ 1,500
Closed Plant | Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale								$ 1,300
Manufacturing Lines
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale											$ 400
Impairment of Trademark
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charge				1,300	4,600
Lease Impairment Charges
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges												9,397
Lease Termination Charges
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges												4,077
Reorganization Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges													253	4,209
Payments for VSIP Implemented	[1]												253	4,209
Develop Leading Capabilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | Segment		1
Line and Distribution Depot Closings
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges assets held for sale					$ 600
Line and Distribution Depot Closings | Property, Plant and Equipment
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related impairment charges												629	$ 356	661
Employee Severance | Voluntary Employee Separation Incentive Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits												2,600
Bakery Closing | Brattleboro, Vermont
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charge of long-lived assets held for use									$ 500
Bakery Closing | Brattleboro, Vermont | Property, Plant and Equipment
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure cost									2,500
Bakery Closing | Spare Parts | Brattleboro, Vermont
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure cost									200
Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment impairment									700					700
Restructuring impairment charges														1,500
Facility Closing | Spare Parts | Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure cost									200
Launch of Project Centennial
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Ingredient and packaging impairments				$ 1,200
Additional impairment charge on certain finite-lived intangible assets						$ 15,400
Launch of Project Centennial | Develop Leading Capabilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of new organizational structure business units established | BusinessUnit			2
Voluntary Employee Separation Incentive Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for VSIP Implemented									$ 24,200			$ 1,777		$ 24,242
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