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Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) T	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 T	Mar. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2019 GBP (£)	Mar. 30, 2019 MXN ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instrument	$ (112)	$ (1,521)
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Cocoa [Member] \| Future And Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount \| T	8,210		6,730
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Coffee [Member] \| Future And Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount \| T	204		85
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instrument	$ 100	1,100
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	600	400
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell Euros To Buy U.S. Dollars [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,000			€ 8.2
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell British Pounds To Buy Euros [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount				€ 2.0	£ 1.8
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell U.S. Dollars To Buy Mexican Pesos [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 12,700					$ 246.1
Not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member] \| Soy And Corn [Member] \| Future And Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instrument		400
Designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Recurring basis [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net		800
Gain (Loss) on Components Excluded from Assessment of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness		$ 200