Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Minimum Royalty Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal 2016	$ 1.3
Fiscal 2017	0.7
Fiscal 2018	0.6
Fiscal 2019	0.6
Fiscal 2020	0.6
Thereafter	3.3
Total	$ 7.1

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