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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following provides required disclosure of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended June 28, 2014:

		13-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Total
Balance - beginning of period		$	69,845		$	(34,543)		$	35,302
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			22,757			15,641			38,398
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			-			(407)			(407)
Net current-period other comprehensive income			22,757			15,234			37,991
Balance - end of period		$	92,602		$	(19,309)		$	73,293

		26-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Total
Balance - beginning of period		$	85,363		$	(47,322)		$	38,041
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			7,239			27,860			35,099
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			-			153			153
Net current-period other comprehensive income			7,239			28,013			35,252
Balance - end of period		$	92,602		$	(19,309)		$	73,293

Reclassifications out of AOCI

The following provides required disclosure of reporting reclassifications out of AOCI for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended June 28, 2014:  

13-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		$	682		Other income (expense)
			(275)		Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	407		Net of tax

26-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		$	(192)		Other income (expense)
			39		Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	(153)		Net of tax

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Tabular disclosure of information about items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14A

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580

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