Leases - Schedule of Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Assets:
Operating lease assets	$ 151,983	$ 0
Finance lease assets	259
Total leased assets	152,242
Current
Operating	33,236	0
Finance	126
Noncurrent
Operating	128,464	$ 0
Finance	96
Total lease liabilities	$ 161,922

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.

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