Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, benefit obligation	7.00%	7.00%
Pension Benefits | Summit Materials, LLC
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, benefit obligation	7.00%	7.00%
Pension Benefits | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.23%	3.61%
Pension Benefits | Minimum | Summit Materials, LLC
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.23%	3.61%
Pension Benefits | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.37%	3.81%
Pension Benefits | Maximum | Summit Materials, LLC
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.37%	3.81%
Healthcare & Life Ins | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.20%	3.32%
Healthcare & Life Ins | Minimum | Summit Materials, LLC
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.20%	3.32%
Healthcare & Life Ins | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.25%	3.65%
Healthcare & Life Ins | Maximum | Summit Materials, LLC
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.25%	3.65%