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	Apr. 23, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021	Jan. 01, 2022	Mar. 09, 2021	Apr. 03, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 900,000		$ 900,000
Segment reporting, description	The company has one operating segment based on the nature of products the company sells, intertwined production and distribution model, the internal management structure and information that is regularly reviewed by the chief executive officer (“CEO”), who is the chief operating decision maker, for the purpose of assessing performance and allocating resources.
Business consulting cost	$ 9,100	$ 5,000
Additional costs associated with receiving inferior ingredients		$ 100
Outstanding Trade Receivables \| Wal-Mart/Sam's Club \| Customer Concentration Risk
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	21.60%		19.80%
Unsecured Credit Facility
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt facility available borrowing capacity and cash on hand.	$ 896,700
2031 Notes
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Debt instrument interest rate	2.40%			2.40%
Final Maturity	2031
2022 Notes
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 400,000				$ 400,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.375%				4.375%
Final Maturity	2022