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Financial Results that Impact Comparability by Quarter (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2022 | Oct. 09, 2021 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Oct. 03, 2020 | Jul. 11, 2020 | Apr. 24, 2021 | Apr. 18, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (recovery) on inferior ingredients | $ 1,772 | $ (950) | $ 107 |  |  | $ 122 |  | $ 944 | $ 107 | $ (37)
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal costs |  | $ 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300 |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 4,848 | $ 20,100 | $ 10,535 |  |  |  | 35,483 | $ 23,524
Pension plan settlement and curtailment loss (gain) | $ 403 |  | $ (297) | $ (7,153) |  |  | $ 116,207 | $ 403 | $ 108,757 |

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