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Debt Schedule of Debt Provisions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2018
New Second Lien Loan [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Redemption [Table Text Block] |
Period Beginning | Percentage of Principal Amount
March 31, 2017 | 106
March 31, 2018 | 103
March 31, 2019 | 100
Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Redemption [Table Text Block] |
Period Beginning | Percentage of Principal Amount
March 15, 2018 | 104.75
March 15, 2019 | 102.38
March 15, 2020 | 100.00

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