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Principles of Consolidation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 03, 2017	Apr. 13, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Sale of GNU interest
Purchase price received					$ 250	$ 1,100
GNU gain on sale of business assets					$ 250	$ 3,836
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | GNU
Sale of GNU interest
Purchase price receivable		$ 1,350
Purchase price received	$ 250	$ 1,100
GNU | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | GNU
Sale of GNU interest
GNU gain on sale of business assets			$ 250	$ 3,800
GNU
GNU Interest
Percentage of ownership interest held by the entity					55.89%
CRA | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | GNU
Sale of GNU interest
GNU gain on sale of business assets			$ 140	$ 2,100

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