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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2015 | Nov. 09, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 7,273,000 | $ 6,964,000 | $ 20,976,000 | $ 36,205,000 |  |
Non-cash charge |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,337,000 |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of senior subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2021 |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | LIBOR-based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest rate on the credit facility |  |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.30% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest rate on the credit facility |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Minimum | LIBOR-based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Minimum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Maximum | LIBOR-based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Maximum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, additional borrowings available | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding borrowings |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, available capacity |  |  |  | 360,000,000 |  | 360,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | Federal funds rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | LIBOR-based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | LIBOR-based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest margin rate on the credit facility | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based revolving credit facility, 2021 | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | Prior to November 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 106.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | On or after November 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 104.594% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | On or after November 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 103.063% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | On or after November 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 101.531% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | On or after November 15, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | Upon change of control |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest at 6.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due November 2023 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage |  |  | 6.125% | 6.125% |  | 6.125% |  |  |
Maturity date of senior subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2023 |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior subordinated notes, interest at 8.25%, payable semi-annually, principal due march 2018 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25%
Maturity date of senior subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2018 |  |  |
Senior subordinated notes, interest at 8.25%, payable semi-annually, principal due march 2018 | Senior subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price percentage |  | 102.063% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call premium payment |  |  | $ 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
One-time payment of overlapping interest expense period |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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