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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($) vendor | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | $ 225,100 |
Prepaid brewing service fees current | 22,693 | $ 12,077
Prepaid Brewing Fees [Member] |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid brewing service fees current | 6,400 |
Prepaid brewing service fess non current | 22,800 |
Prepaid brewing service fees | 29,200 |
Equipment and machinery |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | 61,500 |
Lease commitments outstanding | 12,300 |
Third Party Brewery |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Capital improvement | $ 8,000 |
Minimum |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Company's current brewing and packaging percentage | 60.00% |
Barley, Wheat and Malt |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Number of suppliers | vendor | 3 |
Purchase commitments outstanding | $ 21,300 |
Annual commitement for purchases | 1,000 |
Hops |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | 31,000 |
Hops | Barley and Wheat |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | 52,300 |
Advertising contract [Member] |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | 62,600 |
Other Ingredients [Member] |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | 35,800 |
Other Commitments |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligations | $ 12,900 |

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