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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment | The following estimated useful lives are generally applied:
| Life
Buildings | 30 – 35 years
Leasehold and building improvements | 5 – 35 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 5 – 10 years
Computer software and hardware | 3 – 5 years
Industrial Revenue Bonds | The terms and amounts authorized and drawn under each industrial revenue bond agreement are outlined as follows, as of December 28, 2013:
|  | Bond Term | Bond Authorized Amount (in millions) | Amount Drawn (in millions)
Franklin, Kentucky Distribution Center |  | 30 years | $ | 54.0 |  | $ | 51.8 |
Macon, Georgia Distribution Center |  | 15 years | $ | 58.0 |  | $ | 49.0 |
Brentwood, Tennessee Store Support Center |  | 10 years | $ | 78.0 |  | $ | 50.9 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 + Details
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