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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Credit Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 30, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  | $ 300,575 | $ 470,000
Debt issuance costs |  | 755 | 3,435
Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | 470,000
Additional amount that company has option to increase borrowing capacity | $ 300,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining availability |  |  | 493,000
Debt issuance costs | $ 3,200 |  | 3,400
Number of quarters in interest margin period | item | 4 |  |
Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt | 0.75% |  |
Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt | 2.00% |  |
Credit Agreement | Base rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt | 0.00% |  |
Credit Agreement | Base rate | Maximum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt | 1.00% |  |
Previous Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000 |
Previous Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility |  | 0.15% |
Previous Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility |  | 0.25% |
Previous Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 0.75% |
Previous Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 1.75% |
Revolving Facility | Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | 75,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 600,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity of foreign currencies | $ 35,000 |  |
Revolving Facility | Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility | 0.15% |  |
Revolving Facility | Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility | 0.30% |  |
Term Loan Facility | Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt |  |  |
Outstanding debt | $ 400,000 |  | $ 395,000
Quarterly amortization payment | $ 5,000 |  |

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- Definition The contingent increase above the maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility, if any one or more of the existing banks or new banks agree to provide such increased commitment amount. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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