Leases - Future Minimum Rentals to be Received Under Lease Obligations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2022	$ 9,868
Operating Lease, 2023	9,109
Operating Lease, 2024	7,505
Operating Lease, 2025	5,595
Operating Lease, 2026	4,392
Operating Lease, Thereafter	29,127
Operating Lease, Total	65,596
Owned Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2022	6,054
Operating Lease, 2023	5,794
Operating Lease, 2024	4,875
Operating Lease, 2025	3,775
Operating Lease, 2026	3,423
Operating Lease, Thereafter	25,064
Operating Lease, Total	48,985
Leased Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2022	3,814
Operating Lease, 2023	3,315
Operating Lease, 2024	2,630
Operating Lease, 2025	1,820
Operating Lease, 2026	969
Operating Lease, Thereafter	4,063
Operating Lease, Total	$ 16,611

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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=124258985&loc=SL77919396-209981

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