Credit Facility Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

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Leverage Ratio

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Maximum possible value of increase in 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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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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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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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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Long-term Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail)		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$ 10,190,000		$ 20,479,000
Debt, weighted average interest rate (percent)		1.40%		1.30%
Amended Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit, outstanding		$ 1,900,000.0
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000.0
Credit facility fixed charge coverage ratio		2.0
Required consolidated leverage ratio as of end of each fiscal quarter		3.0
Required Consolidated EBITDA		$ 30,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 88,100,000.0
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.175%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.15%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Eurocurrency Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.30%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Eurocurrency Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Subsequent Event \| Amended Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 175,000,000		$ 100,000,000.0
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity possible value of increase (not to exceed)	$ 50,000,000