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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2017 USD ($) series	Feb. 15, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2016 USD ($) series	Dec. 08, 2016 EUR (€) series
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Payments of revolving credit facility				$ 30,000,000	$ 0
Cash paid during the period for interest		$ 2,500,000	$ 3,400,000	$ 8,719,000	$ 10,799,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Effective interest rate (percent)		1.59%		1.59%
Letter of credit outstanding (less than)		$ 0		$ 0
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (percent)				0.125%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (percent)				0.20%
Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)				1.25%
Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
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Basis spread on variable rate (percent)				2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)				0.25%
Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)				1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
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Remaining borrowing capacity		600,000,000.0		$ 600,000,000.0
Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Elimination of unsecured team loan facility	$ 200,000,000.0
Long-term debt, gross							$ 140,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series A and B
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Face amount of debt \| €												€ 212,000,000
Number of series \| series											2	2
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series A due 2023
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Long-term debt, gross		139,610,000		139,610,000		$ 142,679,000
Face amount of debt \| €												€ 117,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)											1.14%	1.14%
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series B due 2028
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt, gross		113,359,000		113,359,000		115,850,000
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Face amount of debt											$ 125,000,000
Number of series \| series											2	2
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Face amount of debt										$ 25,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)										3.03%
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Face amount of debt										$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)										3.74%
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Long-term debt, gross		50,000,000		50,000,000		50,000,000
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Long-term debt, gross		$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000
Face amount of debt								$ 125,000,000
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