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Total Debt - Credit Agreements (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
Total Debt - Credit Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2021	Apr. 28, 2020	Mar. 16, 2020	Dec. 27, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents					$ 67,400,000	$ 96,200,000
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Coverage ratio, prior year permitted acquisition amount				$ 100,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio					4.0
Minimum interest coverage ratio				2.5
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio					4.5
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance				$ 149,700,000
Available borrowing capacity				545,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				700,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs			$ 2,000,000.0	$ 1,600,000
Commitment fee percentage					0.30%
Minimum liquidity financial covenant			$ 150,000,000.0
Debt covenant, restricted payments		$ 26,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, restricted payments	$ 226,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate					1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.35%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate			2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate			1.75%
Term Loan \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization period of debt issuance costs				5 years
Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance				$ 400,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs				$ 5,100,000
Required payment as a percentage of original balance				0.25%
Required periodic payment				$ 1,000,000.0
Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2022 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate					2.00%
Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization period of debt issuance costs				7 years
Letter of credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 50,000,000.0
Swing Line Commitment \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 50,000,000.0