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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Basic And Diluted Shares Used To Calculate Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

A reconciliation of shares used in calculating earnings per basic and diluted share follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 25,		June 26,		June 25,		June 26,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Basic		90,766		90,021		90,710		89,733
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock and restricted units		2,680		2,286		2,620		2,289
Effect of assumed conversion of convertible debt		-		1,045		-		962
Diluted		93,446		93,352		93,330		92,984

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