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Retirement Plans - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended |
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Jul. 05, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 17, 2021 defined_benefit_plan healthcare_plan | Jan. 19, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of sponsored defined benefit pension plans | defined_benefit_plan |  | 2 |  |
Lump sum payments from Qualified Plan | $ 122,300,000 |  |  |
Pension settlement |  |  | $ (38,600,000) |
Number of postretirement health care plans | healthcare_plan |  | 2 |  |
Minimum required contribution for retirement plans |  |  |  | $ 0

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