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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Recovery of short swing profits	$ 100,000	$ 136,000
Related legal fees and taxes		200,000
Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services received by Company from related party				$ 700,000
Co-founder [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual base salary under agreement to be paid to related party		350,000
Salary base amount under agreement paid to related party		350,000	$ 350,000	350,000
Expense recognized to provide future obligations under agreement		200,000	200,000	$ 300,000
Liability of future obligations		$ 1,200,000	$ 1,300,000