Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Number of supplemental retirement plans	2
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	$ 4,409
Retirement Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$ 14,715	$ 14,508
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	6 years
2018	$ 1,013

Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to service rendered by employee for defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Number of supplemental retirement plans covering highly compensated employees.

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This represents the present value of the accumulated benefits of the Company’s non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) and the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for pharmacists , which are recognized in the balance sheet as a noncurrent liability. Both the SERP and the deferred compensation plan for pharmacists are designed to provide retirement benefits and salary deferral opportunities because of limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code and the Regulations implemented by the Internal Revenue Service. The plans are unfunded and accounted for on an accrual basis.

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