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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
FDBP [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Benefit payments					$ 0
Estimated 2019 future employer contributions	$ 0		$ 0
ESBP [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Benefit payments	200,000	$ 200,000	300,000	$ 300,000
Estimated 2019 future employer contributions	600,000		600,000
NDBP [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Benefit payments			0
Estimated 2019 future employer contributions	0		$ 0
Targeted minimum return			4.00%
Guaranteed return			4.00%
Employer contributions			$ 554,000	593,000
BDBP [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Benefit plan, employer contributions	100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000
BDBP [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Benefit payments	100,000	100,000
Estimated 2019 future employer contributions	100,000		100,000
Key Employee Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Number of stock units purchased	0	0
Non Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Text Details [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0