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Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (8) as many values. Column '9/28/2014 - 12/27/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 2 values, so it is being removed. 'Monetary' elements on report '1052 - Disclosure - Summary of Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1057 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1061 - Disclosure - Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1069 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1074 - Disclosure - Debt - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1080 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '1099 - Disclosure - Employee Long Term Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Process Flow-Through: 1003 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 29, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 1004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 28, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 29, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 29, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 1005 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 28, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 29, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 29, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 1006 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Process Flow-Through: 1007 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Member's Interest Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 28, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 29, 2013' ck0001571371-20141227.xml ck0001571371-20141227.xsd ck0001571371-20141227_cal.xml ck0001571371-20141227_def.xml ck0001571371-20141227_lab.xml ck0001571371-20141227_pre.xml true true