Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021	Dec. 29, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss		$ (14,843)	$ (60,940)	$ (34,001)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	[1]	(14,955)	19,426	6,940
Unrealized income/(loss) on cash flow hedges, net of income taxes	[2]	13,609	(14,430)	(6,446)
Unrealized loss on employee benefit plans		(338)	(106)	0
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income		(1,684)	4,890	494
Comprehensive loss		(16,527)	(56,050)	(33,507)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		9,663	3,361	3,408
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest		(414)	547	0
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		9,249	3,908	3,408
Comprehensive loss attributable to Krispy Kreme, Inc.		$ (25,776)	$ (59,958)	$ (36,915)

[1] Net of income tax expense of $0.0 million, $0.0 million and ($0.8 million) for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2022, January 3, 2021, and December 29, 2019, respectively.

[2] Net of income tax (expense)/benefit of ($4.5 million), $4.8 million and $2.1 million for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2022, January 3, 2021, and December 29, 2019, respectively.