Minimum purchase percentage requirement of total plastic bottles purchased in certain territories.

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Describes the nature of any assets held either as collateral or by third parties that, upon the occurrence of any triggering event or condition under the guarantee, the guarantor can obtain and liquidate to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the guarantee.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
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-Section 50
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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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-Section 35
-Paragraph 34
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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The minimum number of units that must be purchased, in connection with an unconditional purchase obligation that has not been recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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The number of units that have been purchased during the period, in connection with an unconditional purchase obligation that has not been recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($) Product	Apr. 03, 2016 Product	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit totaled	$ 29,700,000		$ 29,700,000
Long-term marketing contractual arrangements	$ 84,100,000
SAC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases of finished product obligated to purchase on an annual basis \| Product	17,500,000
Purchased number of cases finished product from SAC \| Product	6,700,000	6,500,000
Southeastern [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase requirements of plastic bottles	80.00%
SAC and Southeastern [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guaranteed portion of SAC's and Southeastern's debt, collateral held	The Company holds no assets as collateral against the SAC or Southeastern guarantees
Impairment of investments	$ 0		$ 0