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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 88.5 |  |
Earliest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date | Dec. 31, 2027 |  |
Latest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |
Internal Revenue Service income tax examination, year | 2008 |  |
Federal [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes Paid | $ 28.0 | $ 25.0 | $ 26.4
State [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes Paid | $ 2.2 | 1.8 | $ 3.5
Pennsylvania [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2011 |  |
Pennsylvania [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2015 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2015-17 Member |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Current Deferred Income Taxes |  | $ 5.8 |

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