Acquisitions - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022	Oct. 04, 2021	Apr. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Liabilities assumed:
Goodwill	$ 1,087,908	$ 1,105,322			$ 1,086,546
U.S. and Canada
Liabilities assumed:
Goodwill	695,511	688,048			642,704
Market Development
Liabilities assumed:
Goodwill	129,515	133,932			152,970
International
Liabilities assumed:
Goodwill	262,882	283,342			290,872
KK Canada 2021
Liabilities assumed:
Noncontrolling interest			$ (9,800)
KK Canada 2021 | U.S. and Canada
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 2,015
Prepaid expense and other current assets				301
Property and equipment, net				2,365
Other intangible assets				6,873
Operating lease right of use asset				2,894
Other assets				103
Total identified assets acquired				14,551
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable				(1,639)
Accrued liabilities				(489)
Current operating lease liabilities				(554)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities				(2,327)
Deferred income taxes, net				(2,021)
Total liabilities assumed				(7,030)
Goodwill				17,036
Noncontrolling interest				(9,822)
Purchase consideration, net				14,735
Transaction costs		2,502			24
KK U.S. Shops 2021 | U.S. and Canada
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents				40
Prepaid expense and other current assets				474
Property and equipment, net				3,829
Other intangible assets				23,906
Operating lease right of use asset				19,292
Other assets				897
Total identified assets acquired				48,438
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable				0
Accrued liabilities				(334)
Current operating lease liabilities				(2,093)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities				(17,199)
Deferred income taxes, net				0
Total liabilities assumed				(19,626)
Goodwill				9,254
Noncontrolling interest				0
Purchase consideration, net				38,066
Transaction costs		1,251			184
KK U.S. and Canada 2021
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents				2,055
Prepaid expense and other current assets				775
Property and equipment, net				6,194
Other intangible assets				30,779
Operating lease right of use asset				22,186
Other assets				1,000
Total identified assets acquired				62,989
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable				(1,639)
Accrued liabilities				(823)
Current operating lease liabilities				(2,647)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities				(19,526)
Deferred income taxes, net				(2,021)
Total liabilities assumed				(26,656)
Goodwill				26,290
Noncontrolling interest				(9,822)
Purchase consideration, net				$ 52,801
Transaction costs		3,753			208
KK Japan | Market Development
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents					5,340
Prepaid expense and other current assets					469
Property and equipment, net					1,029
Other intangible assets					0
Operating lease right of use asset					12,260
Other assets					3,975
Accounts receivable, net					3,322
Inventory					354
Total identified assets acquired					26,749
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable					(2,522)
Accrued liabilities					(3,049)
Current operating lease liabilities					(4,430)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities					(7,861)
Deferred income taxes, net					(1,966)
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits					(2,468)
Total liabilities assumed					(22,296)
Goodwill					0
Bargain purchase gain					(688)
Purchase consideration, net					3,765
Transaction costs					3,192
KK U.S. Shops 2020 | U.S. and Canada
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents					112
Prepaid expense and other current assets					23
Property and equipment, net					16,585
Other intangible assets					48,011
Operating lease right of use asset					38,096
Other assets					3,699
Accounts receivable, net					0
Inventory					779
Total identified assets acquired					107,305
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable					0
Accrued liabilities					(1,656)
Current operating lease liabilities					(2,968)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities					(35,128)
Deferred income taxes, net					0
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits					0
Total liabilities assumed					(39,752)
Goodwill					22,411
Bargain purchase gain					0
Purchase consideration, net					89,964
Transaction costs					4,636
KK Japan and KK U.S. Shops
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents					5,452
Prepaid expense and other current assets					492
Property and equipment, net					17,614
Other intangible assets					48,011
Operating lease right of use asset					50,356
Other assets					7,674
Accounts receivable, net					3,322
Inventory					1,133
Total identified assets acquired					134,054
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable					(2,522)
Accrued liabilities					(4,705)
Current operating lease liabilities					(7,398)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities					(42,989)
Deferred income taxes, net					(1,966)
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits					(2,468)
Total liabilities assumed					(62,048)
Goodwill					22,411
Bargain purchase gain					(688)
Purchase consideration, net					93,729
Transaction costs					$ 7,828
Krispy Kreme US Shops 2022 | U.S. and Canada
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	7
Prepaid expense and other current assets	138
Property and equipment, net	1,542
Other intangible assets	11,203
Operating lease right of use asset	4,702
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets	2,566
Other assets	11
Total identified assets acquired	20,169
Liabilities assumed:
Accrued liabilities	(106)
Current operating lease liabilities	(221)
Total liabilities assumed	(4,808)
Goodwill	4,087
Transaction costs	840	$ 6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	(4,481)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	$ 19,448