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Third-Party Production Prepayments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 26, 2020
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percentage of brews and packages					54.00%
Total third-party production prepayments			$ 74,392		$ 74,392		$ 56,843
Reclassification of third-party prepayments from current assets to non-current assets	$ 14,800
Assets write off			14,158	$ 441	15,389	$ 2,796
Payments for capital improvements					10,000
Additional payment for accessing facility					17,900
Contractual shortfall fees					175,000
Expected shortfall fees			57,000		$ 57,000
Subsequent Event
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Additional payment for accessing facility		$ 10,400
Third-party Production Facilities
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Assets write off			9,500
Contract termination costs			$ 19,600

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