Assets Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 10, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	$ 34,277	$ 39,108
Distributor Territories
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	22,540	20,491
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets Plants and Depots
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	4,041	13,406
Other
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	$ 7,696	$ 5,211