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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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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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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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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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Borrowings (Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 30, 2014	Jul. 02, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	120,000,000.0
Amount outstanding	27,500,000.0
Letters of credit outstanding	2,700,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	14,800,000
Revolving Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	45,000,000.0
Senior Loans [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000,000.0	$ 75,000,000.0
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on unused portion of facility	12.50%
Credit facility interest range	3.25%
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on unused portion of facility	0.25%
Credit facility interest range	3.50%
Secondary Rates [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Secondary Rates [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	100.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%