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Employee Benefit Plans (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2012	Dec. 28, 2011	Dec. 29, 2010
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum annual contribution per employee	15.00%
Maximum annual salary participants are allowed to defer	50.00%
Maximum incentive compensation participants are allowed to defer	100.00%
Employer matching contribution	3.00%
Employer contributions	$ 1.3	$ 1.3	$ 1.4

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942



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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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