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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)							3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		37 Months Ended	41 Months Ended
	May 01, 2019 $ / shares	Jan. 30, 2019 $ / shares	Dec. 15, 2018 shares	Dec. 15, 2017 shares	Dec. 15, 2016 shares	Dec. 15, 2015 shares	Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares	Mar. 30, 2018 $ / shares	Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares	Mar. 30, 2018 $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2010	Mar. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2018 shares	Jul. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2009 USD ($)
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Options outstanding to purchase													7,365,000
Year end stock price \| $ / shares									$ 62.97
Percentage of vesting per year											50.00%
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.19					$ 0.19	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.32
Remaining authorization to purchase additional shares \| $							$ 154,000,000		$ 154,000,000
Authorization Amount \| $																				$ 250,000,000.0
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Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.19
Employee Stock Option [Member]
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Stock options expected to vest \| $							$ 33,600,000		$ 33,600,000
Employee stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period									2 years 6 months
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									7 years
Compensation requisite measurement period									3 years
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Shares exercisable (in shares)							1,282,496		1,282,496
Percentage Of Target Award									125.00%
Options outstanding to purchase							758,299		758,299
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Awarded Fiscal 2018 [Member] [Domain]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Shares exercisable (in shares)				330,000
Percentage Of Target Award				125.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures				264,000
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Awarded Fiscal 2016 [Member]
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Percentage Of Target Award						125.00%
Options vested and exercisable						334,623
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Awarded Fiscal 2017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Shares exercisable (in shares)					345,248
Percentage Of Target Award					125.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures					276,199
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Awarded Fiscal 2019 [Member]
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Shares exercisable (in shares)			301,375
Percentage Of Target Award			125.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures			241,100
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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Stock options expected to vest \| $							$ 134,500,000		$ 134,500,000
Employee stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period									2 years 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees and Officers [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Awards Granted Prior to November 2010 [Member] \| Directors [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period											3 years	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Awards Granted After November 2010 [Member] \| Directors [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period											2 years
Awards Granted Under 2005 Stock Plan Prior To February 2011 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Terms for issuance of stock									2
Awards Granted Under 2005 Stock Plan From February 2011 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Terms for issuance of stock									1.6
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
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Common stock purchase price determined over percentage of closing price									15.00%
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Authorization Amount \| $														$ 350,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 250,000,000	$ 300,000,000
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Common stock, number of votes per share \| vote							1		1
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Class A Common Stock [Member] \| 2005 Stock Plan. [Member]
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Options outstanding to purchase							7,965,000		7,965,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life									6 years 8 months 1 day
Options vested and exercisable							4,456,000		4,456,000
Class A Common Stock [Member] \| Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Maximum value of common stock available for eligible employees \| $									$ 25,000
Maximum number of common stock available for eligible employees									1,000
Purchase period									6 months
Look back commencement period									1 year
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)							500,000,000		500,000,000				500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)							37,635,152		37,635,152				39,261,035
Common stock, number of votes per share \| vote							10		10
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)							37,635,152		37,635,152				39,261,035
Options Granted Prior To June 2008 [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
Options expiration period									10 years
Options Granted From June Two Thousand Eight Member \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
Options expiration period									10 years
Options Granted From June Two Thousand Eight Member \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| One year anniversary date
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Percentage of stock option becoming exercisable subjected to date of grant									25.00%
Options Granted From June Two Thousand Eight Member \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Over 36 equally installment periods following one year anniversary date
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									36 months
Minimum [Member] \| Performance-Based Stock Options [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Percentage Of Target Award									0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Performance-Based Stock Options [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Percentage Of Target Award									125.00%