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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 16, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 25, 2022 | Sep. 26, 2021 | Sep. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 431,502 |  |  |  |
Principal payments on long term borrowings |  |  | $ 20,062 | $ 55,674 | $ 37,710
Principal repayments on long term borrowings due to sale of non-core assets |  |  | 10,450 |  |
Principal repayments on long term borrowings due to excess cash flow |  |  | 6,112 |  |
Voluntary principal repayments on long term borrowings |  |  | 3,500 |  |
Amortization of debt financing costs | $ 9,583 |  |  |  | $ 11,282
Liquidity |  |  | 16,185 |  |
Warrants Issued in Connection with Second Lien Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) |  | 600 |  |  |
Warrants, when fully exercised, percentage of common stock outstanding |  | 10.10% |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) |  | $ 41.90 |  |  |
Warrants and rights outstanding |  | $ 16,930 |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Term Loan | BH Finance |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 462,554 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 9.00% |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, percent of net cash proceeds of property in excess of $500,000 in 90 days | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, net cash proceeds threshold for term loan prepayment | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow threshold for term loan prepayment | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow, period after quarter end (days) | 50 days |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, change of control, repayment percentage | 105.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt financing costs |  | $ 37,819 |  |  |
BHMG |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Combined purchase price | $ 140,000 |  |  |  |

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