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Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details)		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 1,293,717,000					$ 1,264,333,000
Payment of financing costs		$ 0	$ 3,829,000
Voting equity guarantee on indebtedness, percentage		65.00%
Non-voting equity guarantee on indebtedness, percentage		100.00%
Revolving credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 436,362,000					395,907,000
Financing costs		3,638,000					4,093,000
Principal amount		440,000,000					400,000,000
Senior term notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		855,707,000					866,395,000
Financing costs		2,293,000					2,605,000
Principal amount		$ 858,000,000					$ 869,000,000
Senior term notes \| Eurodollar rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Senior term notes \| Federal funds rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Senior term notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment (quarterly)				$ 22,000,000	$ 16,500,000	$ 11,000,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Tier Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin		0.50%
New Senior Credit Facility \| Eurodollar rate \| Tier Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin		1.50%
New Senior Credit Facility \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment of financing costs	$ 3,800,000
Financing costs	3,200,000
Deferred financing costs recognized as part of net income	600,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Secured debt \| Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	25,000,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio		14.75
Required interest coverage ratio (no less than)		3
Leverage ratio		2.59
Required leverage ratio (no more than)		3.75
New Senior Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Secured debt
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Maximum borrowing capacity	1,700,000,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Senior term notes \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	880,000,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Revolving credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 375,000,000
New Senior Credit Facility \| Revolving credit \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	800,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized deferred financing costs expensed	1,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Senior term notes \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	600,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000,000