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Debt Instrument, Imputed Interest Rate

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Additional borrowing capacity under the credit facility's accordion feature providing the right to increase the line of credit borrowing capacity.

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Earnings divided by total fixed cost obligations.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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CREDIT FACILITY AND ACQUISITION DEBT (Narrative) (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility present accordion provisions			$ 75,000,000		$ 75,000,000
Deferred payments	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,300,000
Line of Credit \| Prime Rate Option
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.375%
Line of Credit \| Libor Margin Option
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					3.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2018
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			$ 187,300,000		$ 187,300,000		$ 190,700,000
Minimum \| Deferred Purchase Price Notes
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Imputed Interest Rate			7.30%		7.30%
Debt Instrument, Term			9 years
Maximum \| Deferred Purchase Price Notes
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Imputed Interest Rate			10.00%		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Term			20 years
Ratio Actual
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) (below at March 31, 2015)			6.00		6.00
Term Loan
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			15,000,000.0		15,000,000.0
Swingline
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			10,000,000.0		10,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate \| Line of Credit
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 60,100,000		$ 60,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate \| Credit Agreement
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			9.00%	4.30%	8.50%	3.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Ratio Actual \| Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate \| Line of Credit
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio)			1.20		1.20