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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Note 8 - Stock-based Employee Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	May 15, 2018	Mar. 26, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in shares)		677,541
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		220,469
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in shares)		326,170
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		110,131
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2018 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	2,500,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in shares)		1,107,623
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)		1,372,374
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		330,600
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 2.3	$ 1.8
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2018 [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		99,242
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2018 [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		56,627
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2018 [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		174,731
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2018 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		110,131
Long Term Equity Incentive Plan 2005 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (in shares)	1,649,394
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon Exercise (in shares)		0
Long Term Equity Incentive Plan 2005 [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in shares)		19,596