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Stockholders' Equity Repurchases of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018
February 2020 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  | 860 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  | $ 16,244 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  | 83,756 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual |  |  |  |  | $ 178 |  |  |
February 2020 Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  | 86 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  | $ 2,041 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
February 2019 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000 |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  | 1,312 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  | $ 28,770 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |
2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 628 | 4,051 |  | 4,679 |  |  |  |
Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 23.89 |  |  | $ 21.37 |  |  |  |
November 2018 and February 2019 Share Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 4,153 |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76,165 |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,102 |  |

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