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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity related to self-insured property and casualty reserves | The following table summarizes the 2013 and 2012 activity related to our net self-insured property and casualty reserves as of December 28, 2013.
|  | Beginning Balance |  | Expense |  | Payments |  | Ending Balance
2013 Activity |  | $ | 142 |  |  | 47 |  |  | (61 | ) |  | $ | 128 |
2012 Activity |  | $ | 140 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (56 | ) |  | $ | 142 |

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