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Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Phantom) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 25, 2017 | Mar. 25, 2017 | Nov. 09, 2015
Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period |  | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period |  | Apr. 01, 2021 |
Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 0.25% |  |
LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 1.25% |  |
Minimum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.25% |
Minimum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.25% |
Minimum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.25% |
Minimum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.25% |
Maximum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.75% |
Maximum | Base Rate Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 0.50% |
Maximum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.75% |
Maximum | LIBOR-Based Borrowings | Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50%, final maturity April 2021 |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  | 1.50% |
Senior Notes, Interest at 6.125%, Payable Semi-annually, Principal Due November 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage | 6.125% | 6.125% | 6.125%
Debt instrument maturity period |  | Nov. 01, 2023 |

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