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Line Of Credit, Incremental Amount In Excess Of Voluntary Permanent Reduction In Revolving Credit Capacity

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) R in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) R in Millions	Jan. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2016 ZAR (R)
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 392,700,000	$ 441,200,000
Loss recorded in other income (expense)			718,000	1,029,000	$ 0
Outstanding principal balance, year one			275,000,000
Debt issuance costs amortization			$ 3,714,000	3,724,000	$ 1,843,000
Debt instrument, face amount \| R						R 20
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			10.25%
Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument
Net borrowings under Term Loan			$ 400,000,000
Second A&R Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Line of credit, voluntary permanent reduction in revolving credit capacity	$ 3,000,000.0
Line of credit, incremental amount in excess of voluntary permanent reduction in revolving credit capacity	1,000,000.0
Debt instrument covenant, minimum trailing twelve month EBITDA	110,000,000
Debt instrument covenant, minimum liquidity requirement, cash and cash equivalents including amount available for borrowing	160,000,000
Debt instrument covenant, maximum capital expenditures per year	$ 35,000,000
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument covenant, fixed charge coverage ratio	115.00%
Debt instrument covenant, cash and cash equivalents including amount available for borrowing	$ 200,000,000
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Debt covenant period ending December 29, 2018 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Consolidated leverage ratio required (less than)	4.25
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Debt covenant period December 30, 2018 through September 29, 2019 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Consolidated leverage ratio required (less than)	3.75
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Debt covenant period, thereafter \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Consolidated leverage ratio required (less than)	3.5
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 45,000,000.0
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 325,000,000
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable	85.00%
Percentage of net credit card receivables	90.00%
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable of non-U.S. borrowers	85.00%
Line of credit facility, borrowing base, excluding aggregate reserves, amount	$ 185,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, increase	0.01
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, annual authorized prepayment amount	$ 1,000,000.0
Increments in excess of minimum principal amount	$ 1,000,000.0
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	3.00%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, annual authorized prepayment amount	$ 5,000,000.0
Increments in excess of minimum principal amount	$ 1,000,000.0
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	4.00%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 425,000,000
Outstanding principal balance, year one			125,000,000
Outstanding principal balance, year two			75,000,000
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	5.50%
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, annual authorized prepayment amount	$ 5,000,000.0
Increments in excess of minimum principal amount	$ 1,000,000.0
Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Penalties or other terminations fees	$ 0
Loss recorded in other income (expense)		$ 700,000
Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	497,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 0
U.S. term loan
Debt Instrument
Interest expense incurred			33,500,000
U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			0	440,300,000
Net payments			445,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity			322,300,000
Interest expense incurred			3,300,000
Capital lease obligations
Debt Instrument
Current capital lease obligations			1,000,000	1,200,000
Long-term capital lease obligations			2,500,000	3,600,000
Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Short-term Debt			$ 400,000	$ 900,000
Lower Of Cost Or Market Value \| United States Finished Goods Inventory \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable	65.00%
Lower Of Cost Or Market Value \| Foreign Finished Goods Inventory \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable	65.00%
Net Liquidation Value \| United States Finished Goods Inventory \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable	85.00%
Net Liquidation Value \| Foreign Finished Goods Inventory \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable	85.00%
Post Closing, First Anniversary \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	6.50%
Post Closing, First Anniversary \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	8.00%
Post Closing, Second Anniversary \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	7.50%
Post Closing, Second Anniversary \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)	9.00%