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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012 Countries States | Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010
Number of Countries in Which Entity Exports Products | 100 |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 12 |  |
Advertising Expense | $ 6.5 | $ 9.6 | $ 10.5
Research and Development Expense | $ 3.8 | $ 5.0 | $ 5.5
Description of Investment Holdings in Joint Ventures and Entities | Investments in entities in which the Company has an ownership interest greater than 50% and exercises control over the entity are consolidated in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Investments in entities in which the Company has an ownership interest between 20% and 50% and exercises significant influence are accounted for using the equity method. The Company invests from time to time in ventures in which its ownership interest is less than 20% and over which it does not exercise significant influence. |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation Methods | straight-line method |  |
Description of Tax Benefit | Tax benefits that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured using a probability weighting of the largest amount of tax benefit that has greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. |  |
Defined Benefit Plans, General Information | Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and, if in excess of the lesser of 10% of the projected benefit obligation or the fair market value of plan assets, amortized over either (i) the estimated average future service period of active plan participants if the plan is active or (ii) the estimated average future life expectancy of all plan participants if the plan is frozen. |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Total intangible assets, Useful Life (Years) | 13 years | 13 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimate Appropriate Selling Closing Costs | 6.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 33 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names and Non Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Total intangible assets, Useful Life (Years) | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Estimate Appropriate Selling Closing Costs | 4.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names and Non Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Total intangible assets, Useful Life (Years) | 3 years |  |

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- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 93-7 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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