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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 27, 2021 | Nov. 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 |  |
Effective tax rate | 23.50% | 24.30% |
The CARES Act [Member] |  |  |
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes |  |  | $ 18,887,000
Will be Remitted by December 31, 2021 [Member] | The CARES Act [Member] |  |  |
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes | $ 9,444,000 |  |
Will be Remitted by December 31, 2022 [Member] | The CARES Act [Member] |  |  |
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes | $ 9,443,000 |  |

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