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Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs

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The amount of a specific compensating balance arrangement that is maintained under an agreement for a bank loan or future credit availability.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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States whether the entity was in compliance with the debt covenants throughout the reporting period, and describes facts and circumstances of any compliance failure.

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Description of minimum financial levels (for example, tangible net worth and working capital) and achievement of certain financial ratios (for example, working capital ratio and debt service coverage ratio), and adherence to certain clauses which generally require or restrict certain actions (for example, entering into a debt arrangement with equal or greater seniority, and selling or discontinuing a certain business segment or material subsidiary) to be in compliance with the covenant clauses of the debt agreement. May also include a discussion of the adverse consequences that would result if the entity violates or fails to satisfy the covenants.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum month-end amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Senior Credit Facility - Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018
Line of Credit Facility
Senior Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Swingline Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	50,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(1,400,000)	$ (1,400,000)	(1,400,000)
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs	407,400,000	426,100,000	407,400,000
Unsecured Debt, Current	(26,250,000)	(25,000,000)	(26,250,000)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	381,100,000	401,069,000	381,100,000
Unsecured Debt	408,750,000	427,500,000	408,750,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 33,500,000	39,600,000	33,500,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Commitment fee for unused capacity	0.125%
Compensating Balance, Amount	$ 0		$ 0
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	all
Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	5.50%		5.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.50%		2.50%
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.50%
Commitment fee for unused capacity			0.075%
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.125%
Commitment fee for unused capacity			0.20%
February 2016 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Feb. 19, 2016
Term loan, Maximum Month End Outstanding Amount	$ 165,000,000	180,000,000	$ 165,000,000
Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 19, 2022
Due in years one and two February 2016 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	10
Due in years three through five February 2016 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	20
June 2017 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Jun. 15, 2017
Term loan, Maximum Month End Outstanding Amount	$ 93,800,000	97,500,000	$ 93,800,000
Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 15, 2022
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Plus Stated Percentage	1.00%		1.00%
Due in years one and two June 2017 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	5
Due in years three through five June 2017 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	10
2016 Senior Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount	$ 0	$ 0
Number of Financial Covenants
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	2
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum Requirement
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	2.00
Leverage Ratio Maximum Requirement
Line of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	4.00