Operating Loss Carryforwards, Federal Annual Utilization Limit, After Year Five

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Operating Loss Carryforwards, Federal Annual Utilization Limit, Five Years Succeeding Initial Ownership Change

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Threshold Period for Change in Allowed Annual Amount of Operating Loss Carryforward to be Recognized

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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15
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The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15A
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2010	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal annual utilization of NOL carryforwards limit, next five years	$ 27.0
Threshold period for change in allowed annual amount of NOL to be recognized	5 years
Federal annual utilization of NOL carryforwards limit, after year five	$ 11.6
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate for continuing operations				$ 17.2
Unrecognized tax benefits increase (decrease)		$ 1.3
Expense for interest and penalties		$ 0.8	$ 0.2