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Third-Party Production Prepayments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Dec. 25, 2021	Sep. 25, 2021	Dec. 25, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percentage of brews and packages				56.00%	65.00%	74.00%
Percentage of brews and packages across various locations				32.00%	33.00%	23.00%
Total third-party production prepayments		$ 88,294		$ 88,294	$ 56,843
Reclassification of third-party prepayments from current assets to non-current assets	$ 14,800
Payments for capital improvements			$ 10,000
Additional payment for accessing facility		17,900
Contractual shortfall fees				210,000
Expected shortfall fees		38,000		38,000
Third-party Production Facilities
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Contract term costs write off				9,500
Contract termination costs				19,600
Third-party Production Contracts
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Terminated product contracts		$ 7,100		$ 7,100