v3.8.0.1

Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Successor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  | $ 111,998 | $ 196,221 | $ 192,250 | $ 203,178 | $ 184,538 |  |  |  |  | $ 776,188 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,843 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,170 |
Gross profit |  | 38,714 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 326,898 |
Capital expenditures |  | 7,627 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,383 |
Total segment assets |  | 2,847,892 | 2,966,275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,966,275 |
Successor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  | 105,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 733,827 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,441 |
Gross profit |  | 37,387 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316,916 |
Capital expenditures |  | 7,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,609 |
Total segment assets |  | 2,754,514 | 2,884,642 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,884,642 |
Successor | In-Store Bakery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  | 6,787 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,361 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 598 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,729 |
Gross profit |  | 1,327 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,982 |
Capital expenditures |  | 83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 774 |
Total segment assets |  | $ 93,378 | $ 81,633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,633 |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 66,831 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196,197 | $ 192,343 | $ 160,217 | $ 615,588 |  | $ 620,815
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,265 |  | 9,836
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,529 |  | 262,203
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,477 |  | 27,252
Predecessor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 595,645 |  | 620,815
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,221 |  | 9,836
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 262,930 |  | 262,203
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,254 |  | 27,252
Predecessor | In-Store Bakery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,943 |  | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,044 |  | 0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,599 |  | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 223 |  | $ 0

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