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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps) (Details) | Dec. 25, 2019 USD ($)
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Derivative [Line Items] |
Interest rate swaps liability | $ 44,700,000
Interest Rate Swaps Maturity 2025 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 120,000,000
Fixed Rate | 2.44%
Interest Rate Swaps Maturity 2026 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 50,000,000
Fixed Rate | 2.46%
Interest Rate Swaps Maturity 2033 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 80,000,000
Fixed Rate | 3.19%
Maximum |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 425,000,000.0

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