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Basis of Presentation Accounting Policiies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 08, 2016	Feb. 25, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Intangible Assets, Debt Issuance Costs and New Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 10,500
ABL \| JPMorgan Chase [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Intangible Assets, Debt Issuance Costs and New Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 800
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Term Loan \| JPMorgan Chase [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Intangible Assets, Debt Issuance Costs and New Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 10,200	$ 10,000
Debt instrument, term	7 years
Trade Names [Member] \| Grand Design [Member]
Intangible Assets, Debt Issuance Costs and New Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 148,000
Distribution Rights [Member] \| Grand Design [Member]
Intangible Assets, Debt Issuance Costs and New Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average life	12 years