Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Deferred compensation assets	$ 29,400	$ 30,100
Deferred compensation liabilities	$ 28,342	$ 28,285
Employer discretionary matching contribution percentage to 401(k) plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Maximum employee contribution percentage eligible for employer match			6.00%
Costs of 401(k) plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$ 4,300	$ 4,400	$ 3,500

Percentage of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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The maximum employee contribution percentage that is eligible for an employer match.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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