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Bank Note Payable and Term Note Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2013	Sep. 27, 2012	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Jul. 21, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount drawn down			$ 150,000
Borrowings outstanding			$ 280,000			$ 290,000
BAML Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
BAML Credit Facility \| One month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
BAML Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total available			$ 500,000
Additional borrowing capacity allowed by exercising an accordion feature			350,000
Borrowings outstanding			$ 280,000			$ 290,000
Facility fee at period end (as a percent)			0.25%
Interest rate during period (as a percent)			1.73%
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)			1.88%			1.54%
BAML Revolver \| A- \| A3 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.125%
BAML Revolver \| BBB+ \| Baa1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.15%
BAML Revolver \| BBB \| Baa2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.20%
BAML Revolver \| BBB- \| Baa3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.25%
BAML Revolver \| BBB- \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.30%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			1.25%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR \| A- \| A3 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.875%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR \| BBB+ \| Baa1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.925%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR \| BBB \| Baa2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.05%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR \| BBB- \| Baa3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.25%
BAML Revolver \| LIBOR \| BBB- \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.65%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			0.25%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate \| A- \| A3 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.00%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate \| BBB+ \| Baa1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.00%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate \| BBB \| Baa2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.05%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate \| BBB- \| Baa3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.25%
BAML Revolver \| Base Rate \| BBB- \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.65%
BAML Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of loan			$ 400,000
Amount drawn down		$ 400,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)			2.20%
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			1.45%
Fixed rate (as a percent)			0.75%
Future fixed interest rate			1.12%
Term pursuant to interest rate swap agreement		5 years
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR \| A- \| A3 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.95%
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB+ \| Baa1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.025%
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB \| Baa2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.20%
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB- \| Baa3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.45%
BAML Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB- \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.90%
BAML Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			0.45%
BAML Term Loan \| Base Rate \| A- \| A3 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.00%
BAML Term Loan \| Base Rate \| BBB+ \| Baa1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.025%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.20%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.45%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.90%
JPM Term Loan
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Principal amount of loan				$ 150,000
Term of the borrowing			2 years
Interest rate during period (as a percent)			1.99%
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)			2.16%
JPM Term Loan \| Eurodollar Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			1.35%
JPM Term Loan \| Eurodollar Rate \| BBB \| Baa2 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.10%
JPM Term Loan \| Eurodollar Rate \| BBB \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.85%
JPM Term Loan \| Eurodollar Rate \| BBB- \| Baa3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.35%
JPM Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
JPM Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			35.00%
JPM Term Loan \| Base Rate \| BBB \| Baa2 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.10%
JPM Term Loan \| Base Rate \| BBB \| Baa3 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.85%
JPM Term Loan \| Base Rate \| BBB- \| Baa3
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.35%
JPM Term Loan \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
BMO Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of loan					$ 220,000
Additional loans allowed by exercising an accordion feature					$ 50,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)			3.97%
BMO Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			1.65%
Fixed rate (as a percent)			2.32%
Term pursuant to interest rate swap agreement	7 years
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.05%
BMO Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB+ \| Baa1
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.15%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.35%
BMO Term Loan \| LIBOR \| BBB- \| Baa3
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.65%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.15%
BMO Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate at period end (as a percent)			0.65%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.05%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.15%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.35%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.65%
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Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.15%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
BMO Term Loan \| One month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%