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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 06, 2017 USD ($) ft² State	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 322,686,000	$ 322,902,000	$ 297,280,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Food Distribution Segment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 46,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Caito Foods Service and Blue Ribbon Transport [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to acquire certain assets and assume liabilities in cash	217,600,000
Earn-out opportunities potential to pay sellers	27,400,000
Business combination, contingent consideration liability maximum reimbursement initial purchase price	$ 15,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Caito Foods Service [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Service distributors across number of states \| State	22
Area of new Fresh Kitchen facility \| ft²	118,000
Fresh Kitchen facility value	$ 32,000,000