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Plan of Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table shows the amounts expensed and paid for restructuring costs that were incurred during our 2010 fiscal year and the remaining accrued balance of restructuring costs as of June 25, 2011, which is included in Accrued expenses: Other and Other liabilities within our consolidated balance sheet:

		Balance at December 25, 2010				Provision				Payments and Other Adjustments				Balance at June 25,  2011
Severance costs (1)		$	1,992			$	-			$	1,015			$	977
Facility closing costs (2)			2,351				-				829				1,522
Total		$	4,343			$	-			$	1,844			$	2,499

(1)   Represents salaries and related benefits for employees separated from the Company.

(2)   Represents costs associated with the closing of certain smaller facilities (primarily lease termination costs) and property and equipment write-offs.

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment

The following table shows, by reportable segment, the restructuring costs incurred during our 2010 fiscal year and the remaining accrued balance of restructuring costs as of June 25, 2011:

		Balance at December 25, 2010				Provision				Payments and Other Adjustments				Balance at June 25,  2011
Healthcare distribution		$	4,343			$	-			$	1,844			$	2,499
Technology			-				-				-				-
Total		$	4,343			$	-			$	1,844			$	2,499

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Disclosure of changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146
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-Subparagraph b(2)

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