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Associate Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans expense	$ 11,800,000	$ 12,200,000	$ 11,500,000
Cash surrender value of plan assets included in other long term assets	97,195,000	99,242,000
Aggregate amount of life insurance coverage	$ 15,000,000.0	15,000,000.0
Defined contribution plan employees minimum period of service	10 years
Defined contribution plan employees age to eligible under the plan	55 years
Multiplier effect of Monthly postretirement health care benefits to covered employees	$ 5
Actuarial gains and losses are amortized when accumulation of such gains and losses exceeds	10.00%
Michigan Conference of Teamsters and Ohio Conference of Teamsters Health and Welfare Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension contributions during last plan year	$ 13,200,000	13,700,000	13,800,000
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension contributions during last plan year	$ 13,500,000	14,100,000	14,000,000.0
Collective bargaining arrangement description	The Company is party to four CBAs that require contributions to the Central States Plan with expiration dates ranging from April 2022 to February 2025. These CBAs cover warehouse personnel and drivers in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Bellefontaine and Lima, Ohio.
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expiration dates of collective bargaining arrangements	Apr. 30, 2022
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expiration dates of collective bargaining arrangements	Feb. 28, 2025
Percentage representing contribution funded to plan total contribution	5.00%
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans expense			1,500,000
Frozen pension plan, termination date	Jul. 31, 2018
Realized gains related to refunds from annuity provider		1,193,000
Defined benefit plan remaining plan assets balance employer fund liabilities	$ 2,700,000
Pre-tax settlement charges			18,200,000
Defined benefit termination plan			18,000,000.0
Distribution charges			72,600,000
Settlement accounting charges			18,244,000
Fair value of plan assets		2,689,000	$ 1,496,000
Pension Plan [Member] \| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	2,700,000
Retiree Medical Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected Company contribution in 2022	500,000
Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of plan assets included in other long term assets	$ 4,300,000	$ 4,300,000