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Retirement Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan maximum employee contribution as a percentage of base salary | 75.00% |  |
Expense for the Company-sponsored defined contribution plan | $ 2,074 | $ 1,901 | $ 1,718
First 3% of Contributions on Defined Contribution Plan |  |  |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan employer contribution as a percentage of base salary | 100.00% |  |
Threshold to determine company matching percentage | 3.00% |  |
Next 2% of Contributions on Defined Contribution Plan |  |  |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan employer contribution as a percentage of base salary | 50.00% |  |
Threshold to determine company matching percentage | 2.00% |  |

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