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Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 10, 2026	Jan. 03, 2026	Feb. 21, 2025
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,047,119	$ 1,047,775
Impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 0
Flowers Foods
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of future cashflow discounted	9.50%
Percentage of estimated fair value determined to exceed carrying value	13.80%
Percentage of discount rate exceed	12.30%
Percentage of reduction in forecasted EBITDA margin for future periods	1.40%
Percentage of reduction in forecasted EBITDA margin lower for future periods	16.00%
Goodwill	$ 679,900
Simple Mills
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of future cashflow discounted	8.50%
Percentage of estimated fair value determined to exceed carrying value	7.70%
Percentage of discount rate exceed	9.20%
Percentage of reduction in forecasted EBITDA margin for future periods	1.80%
Percentage of reduction in forecasted EBITDA margin lower for future periods	11.00%
Goodwill	$ 367,200		$ 367,223