Multiemployer plan number of years relief from risk of insolvency.

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Multiemployer plans projected insolvent period based on active to inactive participants ratio.

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Percentage of associates represented by unions covered by collective bargaining arrangement.

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Status or critical and declining zone plans.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Indicates whether multiemployer pension plan determined to be individually significant is less than 65 percent funded, between 65 and less than 80 percent funded, or at least 80 percent funded. Acceptable values are "Less than 65 percent", "Between 65 and less than 80 percent", "At least 80 percent", and "NA".

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Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2021	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rents received from subleases		$ 4,356	$ 3,994	$ 4,014
Percentage of associates represent by union covered by CBAs		7.00%
Critical and declining zone fund status		Less than 65 percent
Multiemployer plan number of years relief from risk of insolvency	30 years
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Projected insolvent period based on active to inactive participants ratio		15 years
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Status or critical and declining zone plans		65.00%
Projected insolvent period based on active to inactive participants ratio		20 years