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Associate Retirement Plans - Assumed Current Healthcare Cost Trend Rates Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Pre-65		7.50%	7.75%
Post-65	8.40%	8.40%	6.85%

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