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Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair Value (Schedule Of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs For Contingent Consideration) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income	$ 63			$ 0
Bantam Bagels [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at beginning of period	8,900
Initial fair value - additions	0
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income	63
Contingent consideration at end of period	8,963	$ 8,900
Angelic [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at beginning of period	0		$ 17,080	17,080
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income	0	(7,400)	$ (9,700)	0
Contingent consideration at end of period	$ 0	$ 0		$ 17,080