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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 02, 2018	Jul. 11, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	$ 60,000
Warrant exercise price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 11.50
Successor
Derivative [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase of common stock (in shares)	5,952,423
Warrant exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.50
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Cap \| Successor
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 70,000,000.0	$ 87,500,000.0
Cap interest rate	2.00%
Amount expected to be reclassified into earnings over the remaining term of the agreement.	$ 200,000
Amount expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next 12 months	$ 181,000