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Debt Schedule Of Financing Fees (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2017 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs | $ 5,541,000 | $ 4,447,000 |  | $ 4,693,000 |  |
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid |  | 373,000 | $ 422,000 | 733,000 |  |
Payments of Financing Costs |  | 373,000 | 422,000 | 733,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  | 21,824,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Current Fiscal Year |  | 4,109,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Next Fiscal Year |  | 3,962,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 3 |  | 4,025,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 4 |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 5 |  | 4,390,000 |  |  |  |
Warrant liability fair value | $ 11,760,000 | 1,580,000 | 11,760,000 | 4,240,000 |  | $ 16,930,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 0 | $ (1,250,000) | $ 0 |  |
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |

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