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Long-Term Debt - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) | Mar. 25, 2020 USD ($)
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Interest Rate Swap 2018-2025 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 120,000,000
Fixed Rate | 2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 2018-2026 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 50,000,000
Fixed Rate | 2.46%
Interest Rate Swap 2020-2033 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 80,000,000
Fixed Rate | 3.19%
Interest Rate Swap 2020-2029 | Maximum |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 425,000,000.0

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