The company contribution to a multiemployer plan as a percentage of total contributions.

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Multiemployer Plan Periodic Withdraw Liability

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 25, 2020	Jan. 26, 2019	Jul. 29, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined contribution maximum annual contribution for employee			75.00%
Defined contribution employer match			30.00%
Defined contribution employer match			5.00%
Employer contribution amount		$ 1.7	$ 4.1	$ 3.5	$ 5.0
Multiemployer plan periodic withdraw liability						$ 0.1
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan contribution			5.00%
The Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Claim amount	$ 13.0