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Long-Term Debt - Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($)
Information related to senior notes
Outstanding principal		$ 2,028,190
Aggregate principal amount		2,005,647	$ 2,020,448
Accrued Interest
Accrued interest		$ 8,200	31,500
Revolving Credit Facility
Information related to senior notes
Weighted average interest rate		6.32%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	2.00%
Revolving credit loans
Information related to senior notes
Outstanding principal		$ 230,000	245,000
Outstanding letters of credit		4,700
Available borrowing capacity		240,300
Commitment fees (as a percent)	0.50%
Revolving credit loans \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio	1.75
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio	7
Senior secured leverage ratio	4
Letters of credit facility
Information related to senior notes
Maximum capacity available	$ 50,000
Fronting fee (as a percent)	0.25%
5.25% senior notes due 2027
Information related to senior notes
Debt issuance price (as a percent)					100.00%
Outstanding principal		550,000	$ 550,000
Principal amount of notes		$ 550,000			$ 550,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%	5.25%		5.25%
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028
Information related to senior notes
Debt issuance price (as a percent)	100.50%			99.502%
Outstanding principal		$ 799,315	$ 799,315
Principal amount of notes	$ 250,000		$ 799,300	$ 550,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)		101.00%
Aggregate principal amount (as a percent)		100.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 799,300
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption Prior to September 15, 2025
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Principal amount redeemed or which may redeem (as a percent)		40.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption beginning September 15, 2025
Information related to senior notes
Redemption price (as a percent)		104.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption on or after September 15, 2026
Information related to senior notes
Redemption price (as a percent)		102.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption on or after September 15, 2027
Information related to senior notes
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
Tranche B Term Loan 2026
Information related to senior notes
Outstanding principal		$ 448,900
Tranche B term loans due 2029
Information related to senior notes
Outstanding principal		448,875	$ 450,000
Principal amount of notes		$ 448,900	$ 450,000
Amortization rate (as a percent)		0.25%
Weighted average interest rate		7.82%
Tranche B term loans due 2029 \| Base rate
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Tranche B term loans due 2029 \| SOFR
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	3.50%