Net (Loss) Income per Common Share - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common shares repurchased and canceled		$ 3.1	$ 31.9
Legacy Primo Acquisition
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Acquisition, number of shares issued (in shares)	26,497,015
Acquisition, number of shares issued (in USD per share)	$ 14.25		$ 14.25

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