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Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt, covenant compliance		The indentures under which the above notes were issued also require us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including limits on future liens and sale and leaseback transactions on certain material properties. As of September 29, 2019, we were in compliance with each of these covenants.
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Three Point Five Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] [Member]
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