Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
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Net increase or decrease in the carrying amount of the debt instrument for the period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Debt Senior Credit Agreement (Details)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt Senior Credit Agreement (Details)	Sep. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net			$ 35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Maximum		3.50
Letters of credit outstanding amount		$ 57,600,000	57,600,000	$ 57,600,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Maximum		3.00
Additional borrowing availability		$ 321,400,000	321,400,000	392,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit current borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding amount		$ 57,600,000	$ 57,600,000	$ 57,600,000
Incremental Facility, Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	150,000,000
Credit Agreement - Term Loan (matures April 2020)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 385,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Maximum	2.25
Credit Agreement - Revolving facility (matures April 2020)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit current borrowing capacity	$ 450,000,000