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Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2011
Stockholders' Equity  
Stockholders' Equity

(9) Stockholders' Equity

        On February 14, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which it authorized us to repurchase up to $25.0 million of our common stock. On July 8, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a $50.0 million increase in our stock repurchase program. Our total stock repurchase authorization increased to $75.0 million. On November 19, 2009, the Board of Directors extended the expiration date on the stock repurchase program to February 14, 2011.

        On February 17, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which it authorized us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of our common stock. On August 18, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a $50.0 million increase in our stock repurchase program. On February 16, 2012, our Board of Directors cancelled this stock repurchase program, which had to expiration date and $40.9 million remaining as of December 27, 2011 and approved a stock repurchase program under which it authorized us to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock. Any repurchases will be made through open market transactions. The timing and the amount of any repurchases will be determined by management under parameters established by our Board of Directors, based on its evaluation of our stock price, market conditions and other corporate considerations. See note 18.

        For the years ended December 28, 2010 and December 29, 2009, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock; however, for the year ended December 27, 2011, we paid approximately $59.1 million to repurchase 3,972,100 shares of our common stock.