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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Plan Asset Allocation) (Details) | Sep. 29, 2019
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 100.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 100.00%
Cash & cash equivalents |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 2.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Domestic Equities |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 21.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 23.00%
International equity |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 20.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 22.00%
Core fixed funds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 37.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 32.00%
High yield |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 2.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 4.00%
Alternative investments |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 9.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 8.00%
Real estate |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 9.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 7.00%
Real return bonds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of plan assets, equity securities | 0.00%
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 4.00%
Minimum | Cash & cash equivalents |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Minimum | Domestic Equities |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 12.00%
Minimum | International equity |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 12.00%
Minimum | Core fixed funds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 27.00%
Minimum | High yield |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Minimum | Alternative investments |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Minimum | Real estate |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 2.00%
Minimum | Real return bonds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Maximum | Cash & cash equivalents |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 0.00%
Maximum | Domestic Equities |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 32.00%
Maximum | International equity |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 32.00%
Maximum | Core fixed funds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 37.00%
Maximum | High yield |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 8.00%
Maximum | Alternative investments |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 16.00%
Maximum | Real estate |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 12.00%
Maximum | Real return bonds |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Asset allocation, target, equity securities | 8.00%

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