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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Legal Proceedings $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2012 item	Nov. 29, 2010 item	Sep. 28, 2010 item	Jan. 19, 2016 item	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) item
Brad Barry action
Legal Proceedings
Number of affirmative defenses shared by all defendants					3
Putative class actions relating to proposed merger
Legal Proceedings
Number of actions filed				3
Putative securities fraud class actions
Legal Proceedings
Number of pending actions					2
Putative stockholder derivative actions
Legal Proceedings
Number of pending actions					2
Consolidated putative stockholder derivative action, District of Vermont
Legal Proceedings
Number of separate complaints in consolidated action					5
Number of actions filed			2
Number of separate complaints ordered by federal court to be consolidated into the action	2	2
Antitrust litigation, putative class actions
Legal Proceedings
Number of pending actions					27
Club Coffee claim
Legal Proceedings
Amount of damages claimed \| $					$ 600