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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Designated Hedges - Text) (Details) - Interest rate swap [Member] - Designated as hedging instrument [Member] $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2014 USD ($) counterparties	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, inception date	Sep. 09, 2014
Derivative agreements, number of counterparties | counterparties	8
Derivative, notional amount	$ 400.0
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2015
Derivative, maturity date	May 16, 2019
Derivative, average fixed interest rate	2.02%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, description of terms	30-day LIBOR
Scenario, forecast [Member] | Interest expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassification from accumulated OCI to income, estimated net amount to be transferred		$ 5.5

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Description of the relevant terms of the derivative. Includes the type of instrument, risk being hedged, notional amount, counterparty, inception date, maturity date, relevant interest rates, strike price, cap price, and floor price.

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