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Debt (Details) $ in Thousands | Jul. 01, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) covenant | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jul. 02, 2014 USD ($) covenant | Apr. 01, 2010
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 60,022 |  | $ 64,692 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |  | 7,890 |  | 6,638 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities |  | 52,132 |  | 58,054 |  |  |
Senior Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 55,250 |  | 58,906 |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000 |
Number of Financial Covenants | covenant |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 2.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  | 1.25 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 1.25 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  |  | 1.25 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |
Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 2,993 |  | 3,114 |  |  |
Mortgages [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Financial Covenants | covenant |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Cash And Cash Equivalents Threshold |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.905%
Mortgages [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.07%
Equipment Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,779 |  | $ 2,672 |  |  |

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