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Sale of Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2017	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing equipment		$ 766	$ 71	$ 5,957
Gain on disposals of assets		291	(143)	2,703
Cardinal [Member] \| Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Manufacturing Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing equipment	$ 27,800
Asset supply agreement term	7 years
Property, plant and equipment, fair market value						$ 5,800
Deferred income	$ 20,100
Payment amortized under supply agreement term	7 years
Net book value of assets held for sale						$ 3,200
Cardinal [Member] \| Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Manufacturing Equipment [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of assets			2,600
Cardinal [Member] \| Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Manufacturing Equipment [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, fair market value	$ 7,700
Cardinal [Member] \| Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unamortized balance of deferred gain		11,000
Cardinal [Member] \| Supply Agreement [Member] \| Inventory Classified as Cost of Sales [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred gain		2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 9,100
Cardinal [Member] \| Supply Agreement [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unamortized balance of deferred gain		2,800
Cardinal [Member] \| Supply Agreement [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unamortized balance of deferred gain		$ 8,200