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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Long-Term Debt - Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
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Gain on extinguishment of debt					$ 2,073
Accrued Interest
Accrued interest				$ 31,000	31,000	$ 31,500
Revolving Credit Facility
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Revolving credit facility commitments				$ 475,000	$ 475,000
Weighted average interest rate				6.31%	6.31%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent event
Information related to senior notes
Revolving credit facility commitments	$ 430,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)			0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)			1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)			1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)			2.00%
Revolving credit loans
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Maximum capacity available		$ 475,000
Outstanding letters of credit				$ 7,000	$ 7,000
Available borrowing capacity				$ 233,000	$ 233,000
Commitment fees (as a percent)			0.50%
Revolving credit loans \| Subsequent event
Information related to senior notes
Maximum capacity available	$ 430,000
Revolving credit loans \| Minimum
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Consolidated leverage ratio			1.75
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio		7
Senior secured leverage ratio			4
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| Subsequent event \| Quarter Ended June 28, 2025 Through Quarter Ending October 3, 2026
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Consolidated leverage ratio	7.5
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| Subsequent event \| Quarter Ending January 2, 2027
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio	7.25
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| Subsequent event \| Quarters Ending April 3, 2027 And Thereafter
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Consolidated leverage ratio	7
Letters of credit facility
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Maximum capacity available			$ 50,000
Fronting fee (as a percent)			0.25%
5.25% senior notes due 2027
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Interest rate (as a percent)				5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
Redemption price (as a percent)					100.00%
Principal amount redeemed or which may redeem (as a percent)				89.98%
Gain on extinguishment of debt				$ 2,100	$ 2,100
Debt repurchased face amount				20,700	20,700
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount				18,600	18,600
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Loss from accelerated amortization of deferred debt financing costs upon partial redemption					$ 300
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028
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Interest rate (as a percent)				8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)					101.00%
Aggregate principal amount (as a percent)					100.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption Prior to September 15, 2025
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Redemption price (as a percent)					108.00%
Principal amount redeemed or which may redeem (as a percent)					40.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption beginning September 15, 2025
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Redemption price (as a percent)					104.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption on or after September 15, 2026
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Redemption price (as a percent)					102.00%
8.00% senior secured notes due 2028 \| Redemption on or after September 15, 2027
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Redemption price (as a percent)					100.00%
Tranche B term loans due 2029
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Amortization rate (as a percent)					0.25%
Weighted average interest rate				7.83%	7.83%
Tranche B term loans due 2029 \| Base rate
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Tranche B term loans due 2029 \| SOFR
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)			3.50%