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Basis of Presentation Schedule of Less than 100% Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 26,351,000		$ 23,250,000
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned				50.00%
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned				50.00%
INN Partners [Member]
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned				82.50%
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 6,250,000	$ 6,250,000	$ 7,385,000	$ 11,250,000
Subsequent Event, Debt Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 20,000,000

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Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned- Percentage of the less than 100% owned subsidiary owned by the reporting entity. Includes both equity method investments as well as consolidated subsidiaries.

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Schedule Of Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries [Line Items]

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3291-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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