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Reporting Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 Segment Distribution_Centers Supermarkets PharmacyServices Fuel_Center
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Number of Reportable Segment | Segment | 3
Number of distribution centers | 12
Number of military distribution centers | 7
Number of corporate-owned retail stores | Supermarkets | 163
Number of retail stores offering pharmacy services | PharmacyServices | 91
Number of fuel centers operated | Fuel_Center | 29

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- Definition Number of corporate-owned retail stores. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of food distribution centers. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of fuel centers operated. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Number of military distribution centers. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of retail stores offers pharmacy services. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- References No definition available. + Details
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