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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2023 USD ($) DistributionRights CaliforniaRights Plaintiff	Jun. 07, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2022 USD ($) DistributionRights	Oct. 07, 2023 Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits				21
Class and / or Collective action treatment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits				7
Plaintiffs' motions for class certification
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits				3
Noll Maine
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Dec. 03, 2015
Legal settlement			$ 16,500,000
Number of distribution rights repurchased \| DistributionRights			75
Loss contingency, estimated cost			$ 6,600,000
Noll Maine \| Other Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimated cost			4,700,000
Noll Maine \| Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			9,000,000
Noll Maine \| Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			$ 7,500,000
Richard Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Oct. 21, 2015
Coronado Mexico
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Apr. 27, 2016
Legal settlement		$ 137,500
Martins Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Nov. 08, 2016
Ludlow California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Jun. 06, 2018
Number of plaintiffs \| Plaintiff	475
Number of distribution rights repurchased \| DistributionRights	350
Number of additional distribution rights not part of settlement \| CaliforniaRights	50
Loss contingency, estimated cost	$ 80,200,000
Ludlow California \| Other Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimated cost	65,300,000
Ludlow California \| Contra Account to Notes Receivable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimated cost	14,900,000
Ludlow California \| Common Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	$ 55,000,000