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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2013 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Jun. 29, 2014
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,750 | $ 832,500
1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 6,500 |  |
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 14,150 | $ 10,250 | $ 10,250 | $ 11,250 | $ 6,250 | $ 17,000 |  |  |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 | 3,000 |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 |  |  |  |
Voluntary Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 | 3,350 |  |
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 0 | 10,750 |  |  |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 | 150 |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 7,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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