v3.6.0.2

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | Apr. 05, 2012 | Dec. 03, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 02, 2015
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit, term | 5 years |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 285,453,000 | $ 405,156,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  | 18,191,000 | 24,581,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 500,000,000
Long-term debt |  | 85,000,000 | 197,000,000 |
Sub-facility letters of credit maximum capacity |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity |  | 407,590,000 |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 192,500,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000
Weighted average interest rate |  | 1.73% |  |
Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sub-facility letters of credit maximum capacity |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  | $ 7,410,000 | 7,521,000 |
Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 7,410,000 | 7,410,000 |
Bonds [Member] | Campbellsville-Taylor County Industrial Development Authority (Kentucky) [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 7,410,000 | $ 7,410,000 |

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