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Long-Term Debt (Details 2) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details 2) $ in Millions	Jun. 29, 2015	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Average effective interest rate (as a percent)		1.40%	1.30%
Credit Agreement
Long-term debt
Minimum interest coverage ratio		3.00
Maximum leverage ratio		3.25
Maximum leverage ratio allowed on a temporary basis under certain limited circumstances		3.50
Debt issuance costs deferred to be amortized over the life off the loan		$ 4.1
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 7.0	$ 5.4
Credit Agreement \| New Revolving Facility \| Alternate Base Rate
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)	0.125%
Credit Agreement \| New Revolving Facility \| Federal Funds rate
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)	0.50%
Credit Agreement \| New Revolving Facility \| One-month LIBOR
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)	1.00%
Credit Agreement \| New Revolving Facility \| Eurocurrency
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)	1.125%
Credit Agreement \| U.S. Revolver \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)		0.15%
Credit Agreement \| U.S. Revolver \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			0.125%
Credit Agreement \| U.S. Revolver \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)		0.25%
Credit Agreement \| U.S. Revolver \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			0.75%
Credit Agreement \| Alternative Currency Revolver \| Minimum \| Eurocurrency
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			1.125%
Credit Agreement \| Alternative Currency Revolver \| Maximum \| Eurocurrency
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			1.75%
Credit Agreement \| Letters of credit
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)	1.125%
Credit Agreement \| Letters of credit \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			1.125%
Credit Agreement \| Letters of credit \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Variable rate spread (as a percent)			1.75%