Stock-Based Compensation (Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock) - Additional Information (Detail) - Performance Contingent Restricted Stock $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Oct. 08, 2022 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock granted by the omnibus plan	$ 25.2
Expected weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (years)	1 year 11 months 1 day
TSR Modifier Share Adjustment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of final payout	137.00%
ROIC Modifier Share Adjustment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of final payout	125.00%

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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