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Employee Benefit Plans (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2013	Dec. 26, 2012	Dec. 28, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum annual contribution per employee	25.00%
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	$ 1.4	$ 1.3	$ 1.3

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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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