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Maximum Number of Shares Which Would Be Settled in Shares

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Unsettled Units

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement Grants In Period Percentage Within Current Year

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement Grants In Period Percentage Within Two Prior Fiscal Years

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Number of Shares To Be Issued For Current Fiscal Year Grants

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Days in Period to Determine Stock Price Under Condition

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Share Price Required for Vesting of Shares

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable after one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2014	Oct. 25, 2015
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential per share consideration due upon change in control		$ 40.00
Stock options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Stock options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 28.60
Market Performance Units, Tranche 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 17.26
Market Performance Units, Tranche 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 14.88
Market performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 0.00
Employee restricted stock unit awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 21.02
Subject To Share Settlement [Member] \| Non-employee director stock unit awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 19.70
Subject To Cash Settlement [Member] \| Non-employee director stock unit awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 19.70
Vested but unsettled stock units		175,132
Individuals Not Associated With EnVery Transaction [Member] \| Performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Performance condition, highest potential performance level		200.00%
Maximum number of shares which would be settled in shares		525,032
Maximum number of shares which would be settled in cash		525,032
Target performance metrics for performance unit awards, fiscal year 2016		58.00%
Target performance metrics for performance unit awards, fiscal year 2015		0.00%
Target performance metrics for performance unit awards, fiscal year 2014		0.00%
Individuals Associated With EnVery Transaction [Member] \| Performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Performance condition, highest potential performance level		100.00%
Maximum number of shares which would be settled in shares		36,000
Award vesting percentage		25.00%
Number of shares to be issued for current fiscal year grants		0
CEO [Member] \| Market Performance Units, Tranche 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	30.00%
Award performance period	120 days
CEO [Member] \| Market Performance Units, Tranche 1 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average per share closing price used to determine vesting rights (in dollars per share)	$ 35.00
CEO [Member] \| Market Performance Units, Tranche 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award performance period	120 days
CEO [Member] \| Market Performance Units, Tranche 2 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average per share closing price used to determine vesting rights (in dollars per share)	$ 40.00
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member] \| Subject To Cash Settlement [Member] \| Non-employee director stock unit awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation liability, long-term		$ 1.9