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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Common Stock and Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares							6 Months Ended
	May 14, 2020	Mar. 02, 2020	Mar. 01, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Mar. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Other than options granted in period							40,316
Stock option outstanding							281,027		315,678
Weighted average fair value of stock awards							$ 325.12
Performance-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option outstanding							3,000	40,000
Non-Employee Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period	2,900			978
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value	$ 198.14			$ 146.87
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			4 years		4 years	5 years
Other than options granted in period			15,011
Weighted average fair value of stock awards			$ 370.79
Restricted Stock Awards \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Year		2024
Other than options granted in period		2,696
Weighted average fair value of stock awards		$ 370.79
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Performance-Based Awards \| Senior Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period			14,962
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value			$ 142.25
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Performance-Based Awards \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period		7,030
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value		$ 142.23
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Investment Share Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares employees elected to purchase			9,127
Weighted average fair value of stock awards			$ 169.43
Restricted Stock And Performance Based Awards \| Senior Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Other than options granted in period			13,482