Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 84,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Asset impairment charges	29,000,000
Impairment of ROU assets	$ 25,000,000
Retail Stores \| Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage used for analysis	7.00%
Derivative Foreign Currency and Fuel Contract \| Maximum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$ 1,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 1,000,000

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