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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 14, 2021 USD ($) qtr | Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 605,000,000 | $ 490,000,000 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax recognized for interest rate swaps | [1] |  | 4,757,000 | 6,848,000 | $ (7,517,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) after tax recognized for interest rate swaps |  |  | 3,700,000 | 5,300,000 | (5,800,000)
Interest paid, including payments made or received under the swaps |  |  | 24,400,000 | 13,400,000 | $ 15,800,000
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Portion of derivative liability that would be reclassified into earnings |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Portion of derivative liability that would be reclassified into earnings |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Estimate of period of time over which portion of derivative liability would be reclassified into earnings |  |  | 12 months |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving facilities |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 205,000,000 | 90,000,000 |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 |
Senior notes | Redemption up to 40% at any time prior to September 15, 2024 with net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 103.875% |  |  |
Senior notes | Redemption at any time prior to September 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior notes | Minimum | Redemption at any time on or after September 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 0.97% |  |  |
Senior notes | Maximum | Redemption at any time on or after September 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 1.94% |  |  |
Senior notes | Maximum | Redemption up to 40% at any time prior to September 15, 2024 with net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage |  | 40.00% |  |  |
PJI Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining availability |  |  | 395,000,000 |  |
Additional amount that company has option to increase borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Number of quarters in interest margin period | qtr |  | 4 |  |  |
PJI Facilities | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 1.00% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Federal funds rate |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 0.50% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Revolving facilities |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |
PJI Facilities | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility |  | 0.18% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 1.25% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 0.25% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility |  | 0.30% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 2.00% |  |  |
PJI Facilities | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Swingline loans |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |
Amendment to Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  | 2.00 |  |  |
Amendment to Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio |  | 5.25 |  |  |
Increase to leverage ratio |  | 0.50 |  |  |
PJMF Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
PJMF Revolving Facility | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest margin rate on debt |  |  | 1.60% |  |
[1] | Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense included ($2,384), ($5,965) and ($5,068) for the years ended December 25, 2022, December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, respectively.

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