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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 16, 2020	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 431,502
Principal payments on long term borrowings			$ 20,062	$ 55,674	$ 37,710
Principal repayments on long term borrowings due to sale of non-core assets			10,450
Principal repayments on long term borrowings due to excess cash flow			6,112
Voluntary principal repayments on long term borrowings			3,500
Amortization of debt financing costs	$ 9,583				$ 11,282
Liquidity			16,185
Warrants Issued in Connection with Second Lien Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares)		600
Warrants, when fully exercised, percentage of common stock outstanding		10.10%
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share)		$ 41.90
Warrants and rights outstanding		$ 16,930
Credit Agreement \| Secured Term Loan \| BH Finance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 462,554
Fixed interest rate			9.00%
Debt instrument, covenant, percent of net cash proceeds of property in excess of $500,000 in 90 days	100.00%
Debt instrument, covenant, net cash proceeds threshold for term loan prepayment	$ 500
Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow threshold for term loan prepayment	$ 20,000
Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow, period after quarter end (days)	50 days
Debt instrument, covenant, change of control, repayment percentage	105.00%
Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing costs		$ 37,819
BHMG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Combined purchase price	$ 140,000