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Estimated Useful Lives (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2020
Kegs |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Computer Software and Equipment | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 2 years
Computer Software and Equipment | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Office Equipment and Furniture | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Office Equipment and Furniture | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 7 years
Machinery and Plant Equipment |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 to 20 years, or the term of the production agreement, whichever is shorter
Machinery and Plant Equipment | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Machinery and Plant Equipment | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 20 years
Leasehold Improvements |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | Lesser of the remaining term of the lease or estimated useful life of the asset
Building and Building Improvements |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 12 to 20 years, or the remaining useful life of the building, whichever is shorter
Building and Building Improvements | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 12 years
Building and Building Improvements | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 20 years

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- Definition Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68071081&loc=d3e1205-110223 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84158767&loc=d3e18780-107790 + Details
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