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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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This element represents the amount of earnings or loss of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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The cash inflow from the sale of property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					2 Months Ended
	Aug. 12, 2022	Aug. 01, 2022	Jun. 21, 2022	Sep. 24, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Proceeds from divestiture of assets		$ 7,795
Proceeds of total sales expected				$ 23,902
Skratch acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Business combination, stock acquire			$ 7,402
Business combination, deferred consideration			$ 1,228
Business combination, term for payment of deferred consideration			5 years
VanHooseCo acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Business combination, stock acquire					$ 52,540
Business combination, consideration transferred	$ 52,203
Escrow Deposit	2,500
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability	$ 1,000
Business combination, acquiree, net sales					6,353
Business combination, acquiree, operating profit					$ 397