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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Jun. 26, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  | $ 703,996,000 | $ 725,872,000 |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 26,351,000 |  |  | $ 23,250,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  | 525,000 |  |  | 0
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  | 395,000,000 | 400,000,000 |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  | 169,622,000 | 180,872,000 |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 6,250,000 | $ 6,250,000 | $ 7,385,000 | 11,250,000 |  |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 |  |  |
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  | 2,864,000 | 3,326,000 |  |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 1,135,000 | 0 |  |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 2,300,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |
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 |  |  |
Subsequent Event, Debt Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |

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