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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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- Definition

Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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Share-based Arrangements - Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock compensation expense		$ 2,300	$ 2,300	$ 3,817	$ 3,707
2013 Management Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)	2,250,000
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)		2,464,780		2,464,780
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)	500,000
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)		641,466		641,466
Awards Granted 2014 \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed achievement level (as percent)		139.90%		139.90%
Number of shares issued (in shares)				1,506
Awards Granted 2015 [Member] \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed achievement level (as percent)		142.30%		142.30%
Number of shares issued (in shares)				1,573
Awards Granted 2016 [Member] \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed achievement level (as percent)		100.00%		100.00%
Number of shares issued (in shares)				1,060