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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 24, 2021 Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints |  |  |  |  | 17
Class and / or Collective action treatment |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints |  |  |  |  | 10
Individual claims or do not seek class or collective action treatment or, in cases class treatment was sought |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints |  |  |  |  | 7
Plaintiffs' motions for class certification |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints |  |  |  |  | 5
Noll Maine |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  | Dec. 03, 2015
Richard Louisiana |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  | Oct. 21, 2015
Medrano Mexico |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  | Apr. 27, 2016
Martins Florida |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  | Nov. 08, 2016
Caddick - Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  | May 15, 2019 |  |  |
Legal settlement | $ |  | $ 3,150 |  |  |
Carr - Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date | Dec. 01, 2015 |  | Dec. 01, 2015 |  |
Legal settlement | $ | $ 8,300 |  | $ 13,250 |  |
Boulange Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  | Mar. 25, 2016
Neff - Vermont |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Dec. 02, 2015 |
Legal settlement | $ |  |  |  | $ 7,600 |

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