Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation - Summary of Changes in SpartanNash's Self-Insurance Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 15,155	$ 14,730	$ 14,466
Expenses	49,532	54,748	49,560
Claim payments, net of employee contributions	(50,396)	(54,323)	(49,296)
Balance at end of year	$ 14,291	$ 15,155	$ 14,730

Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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