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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 11, 2020 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Number of reporting units | Segment | 3 |
Goodwill | $ 181,035,000 | $ 181,035,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets carrying amount | 76,300,000 | 76,300,000
Retail [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 0 |
Military [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 0 |
Food Distribution [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 181,000,000.0 | $ 181,000,000.0

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