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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 24, 2017

New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]

Schedule of Payments [Line Items]

Schedule Of Debt Payments [Table Text Block]

2018 payments made, or required to be made for the remainder of the year, under the 1^st Lien Term Loan are summarized as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ending
(Thousands of Dollars)	December 24 2017		March 25 2018		June 24 2018		September 30 2018
Mandatory	6,250		6,250		6,250		6,250
Voluntary	5,000		—		—		—
	11,250		6,250		6,250		6,250

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