Weighted Average Assumptions Used for Pension Plans (Detail) - Pension plans	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average assumptions used to determine Measurement date	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, Discount rate	5.81%	5.32%	5.65%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine Measurement date	Jan. 01, 2024	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 01, 2022
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost/(income), Discount rate	5.32%	5.65%	3.06%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost/(income), Expected return on plan assets	5.90%	5.90%	5.90%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost/(income), Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%

Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Measurement Date

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- Definition

Month-end measurement date applicable when an accounting policy election is made to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the month-end that is closest to the fiscal year-end, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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-SubTopic 20
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- Definition

Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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- Definition

Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(2)
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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- Definition

Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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- Definition

Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-8

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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(3)
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- Definition

Weighted average rate of compensation increase used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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