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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) Customer Segment | Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customer
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales to foreign distributors as a percentage of total sales | 5.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Number of individual customers represented more than ten percent of revenues | Customer | 0 | 0 | 0
Number of individual customer accounted for more than ten percent of account receivable balance | Customer | 0 | 0 |
Provision for excess or expired inventory | $ 21,900 | $ 19,300 | $ 35,900
Property, plant and equipment, net | 616,242 | 642,509 |
Impairment of brewery assets | $ 7,184 | 5,396 | $ 2,782
Number of Operating Segments | Segment | 1 |  |
Increase (decrease) in refundable deposits for lost kegs and pallets | $ 1,800 | (700) |
Increase (decrease) in gross property, plant and equipment | (2,300) | 2,200 |
Increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment related accumulated depreciation | (2,200) | 300 |
Refundable deposits on kegs and pallets | $ 15,100 | $ 13,300 |
Sales to domestic distributors as a percentage of total sales | 94.00% | 94.00% | 95.00%
Sales to retail locations as a percentage of total sales | 1.00% | 2.00% | 1.00%
Deferred Revenue, Current | $ 11,302 | $ 8,895 |
Stale Beer Reserve | 6,100 | 8,200 |
Provision for stale beer | 5,300 | 18,800 | $ 19,600
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses | 552,033 | 555,998 | 578,400
Advertising and sales promotional expenditures | 240,900 | 233,500 | 226,700
Shipping costs | 104,100 | 114,700 | 165,500
Stock-based compensation | 18,954 | 16,971 | 13,988
Distributors |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Amounts paid to distributors | 61,000 | 62,600 | 54,800
Advertising and sales promotional expenditures | 51,300 | 43,800 | 41,100
Reduction in revenue related to advertising, promotional and selling expenses | 32,200 | 31,400 | 29,900
Customers programs and incentives |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses | 112,300 | 106,400 | 95,900
Kegs |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,800 | 700 |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of brewery assets | $ 7,200 | $ 5,000 | $ 2,600

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