Variable Interest Entities	6 Months Ended
Jul. 15, 2017
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES Transportation agreement variable interest entity (the “VIE”) analysis The company maintains a transportation agreement with an entity that transports a significant portion of the company’s fresh bakery products from the company’s production facilities to outlying distribution centers. The company represents a significant portion of the entity’s revenue. This entity qualifies as a VIE, but the company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIE that would affect its ability to operate its business and (ii) provide the VIE any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIE for specific return or performance benchmarks. In addition, we do not, nor do we intend to, provide financial or other support to the VIE. The company has concluded that certain of the trucks and trailers used by the VIE to distribute our products from the production facilities to outlying distribution centers qualify as right to use leases. As of July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was $26.6 million and $30.4 million, respectively, in net property, plant and equipment and capital lease obligations associated with the right to use leases. Distribution rights agreement VIE analysis The incorporated independent distributors (“IDs”) in the DSD Segment qualify as VIEs. The independent distributors who are formed as sole proprietorships are excluded from the following VIE accounting analysis and discussion. IDs acquire distribution rights and enter into a contract with the company to sell the company’s products in the IDs’ defined geographic territory. The IDs have the option to finance the acquisition of their distribution rights with the company. They can also pay cash or obtain external financing at the time they acquire the distribution rights. The combination of the company’s loans to the IDs and the ongoing distributor arrangements with the IDs provide a level of funding to the equity owners of the various IDs that would not otherwise be available. As of July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was $110.6 million and $84.3 million, respectively, in gross distribution rights notes receivable outstanding for IDs. The company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIEs that would affect their ability to operate their respective businesses and (ii) provide any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIEs, other than the financing described above, for specific return or performance benchmarks. The activities controlled by the IDs that are deemed to most significantly impact the ultimate success of the ID entities relate to those decisions inherent in operating the distribution business in the territory, including acquiring trucks and trailers, managing fuel costs, employee matters and other strategic decisions. In addition, we do not, nor do we intend to, provide financial or other support to the IDs. The IDs are responsible for the operations of their respective territories. The company’s maximum contractual exposure to loss for the IDs relates to the distribution rights note receivable for the portion of the territory the IDs financed at the time they acquired the distribution rights. The IDs remit payment on their distribution rights note receivable each week during the settlement process of their weekly activity. The company will operate a territory on behalf of an ID in situations where the ID has abandoned its distribution rights. Any remaining balance outstanding on the distribution rights note receivable is relieved once the distribution rights have been sold on the IDs behalf. The company’s collateral from the territory distribution rights mitigates potential losses.

10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Transportation agreement variable interest entity (the “VIE”) analysis

The company maintains a transportation agreement with an entity that transports a significant portion of the company’s fresh bakery products from the company’s production facilities to outlying distribution centers. The company represents a significant portion of the entity’s revenue. This entity qualifies as a VIE, but the company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIE that would affect its ability to operate its business and (ii) provide the VIE any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIE for specific return or performance benchmarks. In addition, we do not, nor do we intend to, provide financial or other support to the VIE.

The company has concluded that certain of the trucks and trailers used by the VIE to distribute our products from the production facilities to outlying distribution centers qualify as right to use leases. As of July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was $26.6 million and $30.4 million, respectively, in net property, plant and equipment and capital lease obligations associated with the right to use leases.

Distribution rights agreement VIE analysis

The incorporated independent distributors (“IDs”) in the DSD Segment qualify as VIEs. The independent distributors who are formed as sole proprietorships are excluded from the following VIE accounting analysis and discussion.

IDs acquire distribution rights and enter into a contract with the company to sell the company’s products in the IDs’ defined geographic territory. The IDs have the option to finance the acquisition of their distribution rights with the company. They can also pay cash or obtain external financing at the time they acquire the distribution rights. The combination of the company’s loans to the IDs and the ongoing distributor arrangements with the IDs provide a level of funding to the equity owners of the various IDs that would not otherwise be available. As of July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was $110.6 million and $84.3 million, respectively, in gross distribution rights notes receivable outstanding for IDs.

The company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIEs that would affect their ability to operate their respective businesses and (ii) provide any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIEs, other than the financing described above, for specific return or performance benchmarks. The activities controlled by the IDs that are deemed to most significantly impact the ultimate success of the ID entities relate to those decisions inherent in operating the distribution business in the territory, including acquiring trucks and trailers, managing fuel costs, employee matters and other strategic decisions. In addition, we do not, nor do we intend to, provide financial or other support to the IDs. The IDs are responsible for the operations of their respective territories.

The company’s maximum contractual exposure to loss for the IDs relates to the distribution rights note receivable for the portion of the territory the IDs financed at the time they acquired the distribution rights. The IDs remit payment on their distribution rights note receivable each week during the settlement process of their weekly activity. The company will operate a territory on behalf of an ID in situations where the ID has abandoned its distribution rights. Any remaining balance outstanding on the distribution rights note receivable is relieved once the distribution rights have been sold on the IDs behalf. The company’s collateral from the territory distribution rights mitigates potential losses.