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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 01, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets—net |  |  |  | $ 82,989 | $ 75,460 | $ 85,185
Goodwill |  |  |  | 213,753 | $ 209,089 | $ 209,089
IMS Trading Corp |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired businesses |  |  | $ 23,000 |  |  |
Purchase amount in excess of tangible assets fair value |  |  | 1,400 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,365 |  |  |
Hydro Organics Wholesale Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired businesses |  | $ 7,800 |  |  |  |
Purchase amount in excess of tangible assets fair value |  |  |  | 8,500 |  |
Other intangible assets—net |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |
National Consumers Outdoors Corp |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired businesses | $ 61,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase amount in excess of tangible assets fair value | $ 34,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future Performance | Hydro Organics Wholesale Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent performance-based payments established at the time of acquisition |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |

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