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	May 19, 2020	May 30, 2017	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 12, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debts				$ 744,427,000	$ 0	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				400,000,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity from Revolving Credit Facility				$ 150,000,000.0
2030 Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount Percent Of Par	99.973%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.378%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debts	$ 744,400,000
Debt instrument, long term debt, remaining discount amortization period				9 years 2 months 12 days
Stated interest rate	2.375%
2021 Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount Percent Of Par							99.281%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage							3.115%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debts			$ 495,400,000
Stated interest rate							3.00%
2024 Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount Percent Of Par		99.887%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage							2.968%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debts		$ 745,200,000
Debt instrument, long term debt, remaining discount amortization period				3 years 2 months 12 days
Stated interest rate		2.95%