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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity related to self-insured property and casualty reserves | The following table summarizes the 2012 and 2011 activity related to our self-insured property and casualty reserves as of December 29, 2012.
|  | Beginning Balance |  | Expense |  | Payments |  | Ending Balance
2012 Activity |  | $140 |  | 58 |  |  | (56 | ) |  | $ | 142 |
2011 Activity |  | $150 |  | 55 |  |  | (65 | ) |  | $ | 140 |

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