Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt Assumptions, Maturities and Interest Rates (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Assumed	$ 23,491,000	$ 31,759,000
JV Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Debt Instrument Maturity Month And Year	2016-07
JV Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Debt Instrument Maturity Month And Year	2017-06
Shopping Center Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Debt Instrument Maturity Month And Year	2016-08
Shopping Center Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
Debt Instrument Maturity Month And Year	2027-01

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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The fair value of loans assumed in noncash investing or financing activities.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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