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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2021 USD ($) DistributionTerritory	Dec. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 13, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($) DistributionTerritory Lawsuits	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insurance reserves, current liabilities									$ 29,828	$ 29,367
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits									24
Legal settlement						$ 9,000
Number of distribution territories repurchased \| DistributionTerritory									75
Legal settlement, amount paid							$ 3,500	$ 4,200
Remainder of legal settlement funds											$ 1,300
Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						5,400
Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						$ 3,600
Class and / or Collective action treatment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits									8
Individual claims or do not seek class or collective action treatment or, in cases class treatment was sought
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits									16
Plaintiffs' motions for class certification
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints \| Lawsuits									4
Noll Maine
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Dec. 03, 2015
Legal settlement		$ 16,500
Number of distribution territories repurchased \| DistributionTerritory		75
Loss contingency, estimated cost		$ 6,600
Noll Maine \| Other Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimated cost		4,700
Noll Maine \| Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement		9,000
Noll Maine \| Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement		$ 7,500
Noll Maine
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Oct. 21, 2015
Coronado Mexico
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Apr. 27, 2016
Martins Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Nov. 08, 2016
Caddick - Pennsylvania
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date	May 15, 2019
Legal settlement	$ 3,150
Rosinbaum - NorthCarolina
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date			Dec. 01, 2015
Legal settlement			$ 8,300
Carr - Pennsylvania
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date					Dec. 01, 2015
Legal settlement					$ 13,250
Boulange Pennsylvania
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Mar. 25, 2016
Neff - Vermont
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date				Dec. 02, 2015
Legal settlement				$ 7,600
Green Tennessee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									Feb. 01, 2019