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Debt Obligations (Details Narrative)							12 Months Ended
Debt Obligations (Details Narrative)	Dec. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 06, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under revolving credit line							$ 24,000,000	$ 33,200,000	$ 209,982,000
Payments under revolving credit line							24,000,000	126,582,000	116,600,000
Payments of debt financing costs							761,000	7,782,000	1,012,000
Sinking fund, withdrawal							$ 2,939,000	0	$ 0
Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 305,000,000
Payments under revolving credit line			$ 25,000,000
Payments of debt financing costs	$ 761,000
Effective interest rate							5.57%
Quarterly amortization payments due					0.25%
Credit Facility \| Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000
Line of credit, deferral period					6 months
Budgeted leverage ratio					4.90
Credit Facility \| Delayed Draw Term Loan \| MT Food
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under revolving credit line				$ 14,000,000
Credit Facility \| ABL Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 75,000,000
Potential principal amount increase					$ 25,000,000
Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio					1
Long-term line of credit outstanding balance							$ 0
Amounts reserved for issuance of letters of credit							10,195,000
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity							64,805,000
Construction Loans \| New Markets Tax Credit loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount										$ 11,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)										1.00%
Payment increments to repay debt							100,000
Extinguishment of debt and accrued interest		$ 11,009,000
Repayments of debt		8,070,000
Sinking fund, withdrawal		$ 2,939,000
Convertible Subordinated Debt \| Convertible subordinated notes effective April 2015 \| Del Monte
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount						$ 36,750,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						2.50%
Maturity period						6 years
Conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 29.70
Period after which debt may be converted						1 year
Interest expense							$ 919,000	$ 919,000
LIBOR \| Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	4.00%				4.75%