Leases - Future Minimum Rentals to be Received Under Lease Obligations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2021	$ 8,321
Operating Lease, 2022	7,416
Operating Lease, 2023	6,068
Operating Lease, 2024	4,435
Operating Lease, 2025	3,208
Operating Lease, Thereafter	22,331
Operating Lease, Total	51,779
Owned Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2021	4,577
Operating Lease, 2022	4,248
Operating Lease, 2023	3,308
Operating Lease, 2024	2,346
Operating Lease, 2025	1,917
Operating Lease, Thereafter	17,598
Operating Lease, Total	33,994
Leased Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2021	3,744
Operating Lease, 2022	3,168
Operating Lease, 2023	2,760
Operating Lease, 2024	2,089
Operating Lease, 2025	1,291
Operating Lease, Thereafter	4,733
Operating Lease, Total	$ 17,785

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121576215&loc=SL77919396-209981

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