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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

			Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
			Sep 28,			Sep 30,			Sep 28,			Sep 30,
			2012			2011			2012			2011
	Net earnings available to
		common shareholders	$	37,131		$	36,552		$	106,864		$	111,904
	Weighted average shares
		outstanding for basic
		earnings per share		60,570			60,430			60,369			60,474
	Dilutive effect of stock
		options computed using the
		treasury stock method and
		the average market price		1,208			985			1,271			1,141
	Weighted average shares
		outstanding for diluted
		earnings per share		61,778			61,415			61,640			61,615
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.61		$	0.60		$	1.77		$	1.85
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.60		$	0.60		$	1.73		$	1.82

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

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