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The amount of payment into the fund established for purposes of making future disbursements to the individual in accordance with the terms and understanding of the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Defined Contribution Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Employer discretionary contribution amount (in dollars)	$ 3,190	$ 2,823	$ 2,907
Employer contribution (in dollars)	$ 583	$ 669	$ 610
Minimum
Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	5.00%
Maximum
Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	12.50%
First 3%
Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution, percent of match	100.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross contributions	3.00%
Second 2%
Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross contributions	2.00%
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	50.00%