Debt: Line of Credit (Details) - CIBC Bank USA and BMO Harris Bank N.A. $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
One month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	one month LIBOR
Two month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	two month LIBOR
Three month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	three month LIBOR
Six month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	six month LIBOR
Twelve month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	twelve month LIBOR
Line of Credit
Line of Credit
Aggregate commitments	$ 40.0	$ 25.0
Maximum amount of additional term notes available for issuance	25.0
Borrowings outstanding	0.0
Line of credit available for additional borrowings	$ 25.0
Number of interest rate options \| item	2
Non-utilization fees (as a percent)	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Base Rate
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	Base Rate
Applicable margin (as a percent)	0.00%
Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Applicable margin (as a percent)	2.00%

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Represents the number of interest rate options that the line of credit allows the entity to choose from, in relation with its borrowings.

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The maximum amount of additional term notes available for issuance under the amended credit agreement.

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