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	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2016 $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)
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Ratio of Debt to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation And Amortization					2.08
Interest Coverage Ratio					8.14
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Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Mar. 04, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 1,900,000
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Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	24,100
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 1,130,000
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Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Feb. 24, 2016
Five Year Senior Unsecured Term Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility, Term	5 years
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 10,375
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Private Placement Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Early extinguishment of debt			$ 106,000
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt			$ 5,000
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Line of Credit Facility, Term	10 years
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Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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