Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 29, 2017	Mar. 03, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Standby letters of credit		$ 4.2
Settlement payment	$ 80.8
Settlement payment, net of tax	$ 54.8
Settlement payment per basic and diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13

Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, In Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Net of Tax

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral under letter of credit agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66007379&loc=d3e113888-111728

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