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Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2022	Sep. 24, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 14, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,186,945	$ 1,186,562	$ 1,185,468
Less current portion	(296)	(317)	(411)
Long-term portion	1,186,649	1,186,245	1,185,057
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(13,645)	(14,116)	(15,523)
Total	$ 1,186,355	1,185,884	1,184,477
Senior notes \| Senior notes, interest at 5.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due February 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.125%					5.125%	5.125%
Gross carrying value	$ 300,000	300,000	300,000
Total	$ 297,600	297,500	297,100
Senior notes \| Senior notes, interest at 4.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due October 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.125%				4.125%
Gross carrying value	$ 500,000	500,000	500,000
Total	$ 493,800	493,600	493,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, interest at 4.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due April 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.125%			4.125%
Gross carrying value	$ 400,000	400,000	400,000
Total	395,000	394,800	394,400
Secured debt \| Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%, final maturity December 2026.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 0	0	0
Secured debt \| Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%, final maturity December 2026. \| Minimum \| LIBOR-based borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	1.00%
Secured debt \| Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%, final maturity December 2026. \| Minimum \| Base rate borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	0.00%
Secured debt \| Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%, final maturity December 2026. \| Maximum \| LIBOR-based borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	1.50%
Secured debt \| Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%, final maturity December 2026. \| Maximum \| Base rate borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	0.50%
Other notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 590	$ 678	$ 991