Marketable Securities - SERP Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investment Income (Loss) and Interest Expense	$ (1,483)	$ 608	$ (3,394)	$ 4,360
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investment Income (Loss) and Interest Expense	$ 1,200	$ 401	$ 4,800	$ 3,000

Amount after accretion (amortization) of discount (premium), and investment expense, of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities plus amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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