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Licensing Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2021	Jul. 14, 2021 Agreement	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Jim Beam | Beam Suntory Licensing Agreement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Number of license agreements | Agreement		2
License agreement term		5 years
Maximum percentage of shipments of beverages under license agreement			1.00%	1.00%
Pepsi | Pepsi Licensing Agreement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Term of license agreement option to terminate	2 years
Percentage of shipments of beverages under license agreement			2.00%	1.00%
Payments for proprietary ingredients, shipment of beverages and marketing services			$ 1.0	$ 1.0
Excess over fair market value			$ 0.6		$ 0.4

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