Long-Term Debt - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2023	Mar. 29, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 196,000,000
Fair Value	10,597,000
Interest Rate Swap 2018-2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	120,000,000
Fair Value	$ 4,814,000
Fixed Rate	2.34%
Interest Rate Swap 2018-2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fair Value	$ 2,417,000
Fixed Rate	2.37%
Interest Rate Swap 2020-2033
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 26,000,000
Fair Value	$ 3,366,000
Fixed Rate	3.09%
Interest Rate Swap 2020-2033 \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 335,000,000	$ 425,000,000

Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

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