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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jun. 18, 2015 | Jun. 01, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,521 | $ 4,920 |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 15,376 | 1,417 |  |  |  |
DWV Ontario Manufacturing Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease-back term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 months |  |  |  |  |
Total sales price of property |  |  | $ 20,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of property |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue - current |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue - noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200 |  | 10,200 |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of property |  |  | $ 15,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of pre diluted share after tax (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of disposal assets |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group - goodwill |  |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
KME Yorkshire Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 30,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196,100
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 20,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - inventories |  |  |  |  | 17,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - other current assets |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  |  |  | 15,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated to tax-deductible goodwill |  |  |  |  | 8,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 16,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs related to reorganization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400 | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |
Turbotec Products, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition |  |  |  | $ 14,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,800 |  |
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  |  | 14,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 9,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - inventories |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - accounts receivable |  |  |  | 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - other current assets |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - other assets |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accounts payable |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accrued expenses |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated non-tax-deductible goodwill |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated to other intangible assets |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated to deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sherwood Valve Products, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition |  | $ 21,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,100 |
Fair value of assets acquired |  | 28,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - property, plant and equipment |  | 10,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - inventories |  | 11,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - accounts receivable |  | 6,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - other current assets |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed |  | 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accounts payable |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accrued expenses |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - other current liabilities |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - other non current liabilities |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Great Lakes Copper, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition | $ 71,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 260,500 |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired | 49,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - property, plant and equipment | 9,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - inventories | 14,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - accounts receivable | 26,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired - other current assets | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed | 40,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - accounts payable | 34,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - other current liabilities | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities assumed - other post retirement benefits | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price allocated tax and non-tax-deductible goodwill | $ 61,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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