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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0
Effective tax rate	23.50%	24.30%
The CARES Act [Member]
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes			$ 18,887,000
Will be Remitted by December 31, 2021 [Member] \| The CARES Act [Member]
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes	$ 9,444,000
Will be Remitted by December 31, 2022 [Member] \| The CARES Act [Member]
Deferred employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes	$ 9,443,000