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Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Phantom) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Mar. 26, 2016
Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 0.25% |
LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Debt instrument maturity period |  | Dec. 31, 2018
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 1.25% |
Minimum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.25%
Minimum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.25%
Maximum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.75%
Maximum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.75%
Senior Notes, Interest at 6.125%, Payable Semi-annually, Principal Due May 2023 | Senior Notes |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage |  | 6.125%
Debt instrument maturity period |  | May 01, 2023
Senior Subordinated Notes, Interest at 8.25%, Payable Semi-annually, Repaid in December 2015 | Senior Notes |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage |  | 8.25%
Debt instrument maturity period |  | Dec. 01, 2015

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