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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Average Percentage of Sales by Product Categories

The following chart indicates the percentage of sales represented by each of our major product categories for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011:

	Fiscal three months ended				Fiscal nine months ended
	September 29, 2012		September 24, 2011		September 29, 2012		September 24, 2011
Product Category:
Livestock and Pet	45%		43%		43%		42%
Hardware, Tools and Truck	24		24		23		23
Seasonal, Gift and Toy Products	18		19		21		21
Clothing and Footwear	7		7		7		7
Agriculture	6		7		6		7
Total	100%		100%		100%		100%

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Tabular disclosure of sales by major product categories that are included in the discussion of the nature of an entity's operations.

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