Notational Amount

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- Definition

Fair value of all asset derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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- Definition

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.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
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-Section 50
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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
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-Publisher FASB
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- Definition

Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative.

+ References

No definition available.

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Derivatives - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 23, 2023	Aug. 25, 2022
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			$ 1,000.0
Variable interest rate			1.23%
Interest rate swap at fair value	$ 0.0
Forward Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notational Amount	190.3
Interest Rate Swap, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 500.0
Variable interest rate		3.46%
Interest rate swap at fair value	$ 14.2
Interest Rate Swap, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 500.0
Variable interest rate		2.98%