Class A Common Stock Right To Elect Percentage Of The Board Of Director

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The percentage of ownership of Class B common stock held by shareholders

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Class B Common Stock Right To Elect Percentage Of The Board Of Director

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Minimum Consideration For Each Share Of Preferred Stock

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class A common stock, right to elect percentage of the board of directors	30.00%
Class B common stock, right to elect percentage of the board of directors	70.00%
Authorized under repurchase program			$ 150,000
Stock repurchased during the period	$ 105,056
Amount remaining under share repurchase authorization	$ 45,000
Minimum consideration for each share of preferred stock (in usd per share)	$ 100
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	0
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)	0
Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Authorized under repurchase program		$ 250,000
Class B Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issued shares (in shares)	780,724			781,724
Shares outstanding (in shares)	780,724			781,724
Adolph Ochs Family Trust
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B common stock ownership percentage	95.00%