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Line Of Credit Facility, Components Of Borrowing Base, Percentage Of Assets

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Line Of Credit Facility, Quarterly Amortization Payment, Initial Amount

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The net cash inflow or outflow in aggregate debt due to repayments and proceeds from additional borrowings.

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DEBT ACTIVITY (Details)			3 Months Ended
DEBT ACTIVITY (Details)	Feb. 20, 2020	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense			$ 7,331,000	$ 7,464,000
Term Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amortization			2,700,000
Term Loan Facility \| Term Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly amortization payment, initial amount					$ 10,000,000.0
Aggregate outstanding principal amount			138,400,000
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt			(13,600,000)
Interest expense			3,800,000
Term Loan Facility \| Term Credit Agreement \| Debt Covenant Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum total leverage ratio permitted	2.25
Term Loan Facility \| Term Credit Agreement \| Debt Covenant Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum total leverage ratio permitted	1.50
Term Loan Facility \| Term Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	8.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Term Credit Agreement \| Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	7.50%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount		$ 275,000,000.0	275,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate outstanding principal amount			77,400,000
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt			(20,000,000.0)
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			2,500,000
Interest expense			400,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		60.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| United States Finished Goods Inventory \| Net Liquidation Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		90.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| United States Finished Goods Inventory \| Lower Of Cost Or Market Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		65.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| United States Accounts Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		85.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| United States Credit Card Accounts Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		90.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Foreign Finished Goods Inventory \| Net Liquidation Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		90.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Foreign Finished Goods Inventory \| Lower Of Cost Or Market Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		65.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| Foreign Accounts Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		85.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Second A&R Credit Agreement \| French Accounts Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity as a percentage of accounts receivable		85.00%
US Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount available			160,000,000.0
European Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount			70,000,000.0
Subfacility for swingline loans			7,000,000.0
Hong Kong Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount			30,000,000.0
French Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount			10,000,000.0
Subfacility for swingline loans			1,000,000.0
Canadian Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount			5,000,000.0
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term llne of credit			$ 45,000,000.0