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Equity-Based Compensation - Schedule of Market-Based RSUs (Details) - Market-Based RSUs | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2015 item shares
Market-Based RSUs |
Vesting period | 3 years
February 11, 2013 | CEO |
Market-Based RSUs |
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit | shares | 48,750
Number of enumerated peer group companies | 20
February 11, 2013 | Certain executives and key employees |
Market-Based RSUs |
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit | shares | 40,425
Number of enumerated peer group companies | 20
February 14, 2014 | Certain executives and key employees |
Market-Based RSUs |
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit | shares | 15,071
Number of enumerated peer group companies | 15
February 13, 2015 | Certain executives and key employees |
Market-Based RSUs |
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit | shares | 24,150
Number of enumerated peer group companies | 23
Minimum |
Market-Based RSUs |
Vesting percent | 0.00%
Maximum |
Market-Based RSUs |
Vesting percent | 200.00%

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