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Shareholders' Deficit - Share Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Mar. 25, 2020 | Mar. 27, 2019 | Dec. 26, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of common stock |  | $ 36,008,000 | $ 8,089,000 |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 1,700 |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 34,193,000 | $ 8,941,000 |
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 1,690 | 507 |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 34,193,000 | $ 8,941,000 |
Share Repurchase Program 2017 |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Share Repurchase Program 2019 |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount |  | 250,000,000 |  |
Remaining shares to be repurchased |  | $ 248,000,000.0 |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase 2018 |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of common stock | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 1,100 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | $ 18,200,000 |  |  |
Remaining shares to be repurchased |  |  |  | $ 6,800,000
Volume-weighted average price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 17.04 |
Accelerated Share Repurchase 2018 | Treasury Stock |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 389 |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  | $ 6,800,000 |

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