Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill
Number of reporting units with goodwill	12
Number of reporting units assessed under qualitative assessment	5
Accumulated impairment losses \| $		$ 68.2
Summit Materials, LLC
Goodwill
Number of reporting units with goodwill	12
Number of reporting units assessed under qualitative assessment	5
Goodwill impairment \| $	$ 0.0
Accumulated impairment losses \| $		$ 68.2

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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