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Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Restricted Payment Capacity

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Percentage

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Debt Issuance Costs, Amortization Period

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021	Apr. 28, 2020	Dec. 27, 2017	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread					2.00%
Debt issuance costs	$ 3,400,000
Amortization period of debt issuance costs	7 years
Premium (percent)	0.0325
Term Loan B due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000.0
Basis spread	2.00%
Required payment as a percentage of original balance	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance	$ 300,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance	$ 200,000,000.0			$ 500,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs				$ 3,300,000
Stated interest rate	4.75%			4.75%
Redemption price, percentage of face amount	100.00%
Senior Notes \| 2028 Senior Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance						$ 700,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| 2028 Senior Notes \| Any time prior to April 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of face amount				103.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 700,000,000.0
Debt covenant, restricted payments		$ 226,000,000.0	$ 26,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread					1.75%
Term Loan B \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance				400,000,000.0
Bridge Loan \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				50,000,000.0
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 50,000,000.0