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Investments in Limited Partnerships and Marketable Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

Marketable Securities and Equity-Method Affiliates [Abstract]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation

The following is a summary of the Company's marketable securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale:

	March 28, 2015
	Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual fund	$	4,650			$	16			$	—			$	4,666
Total	$	4,650			$	16			$	—			$	4,666

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Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of available-for-sale securities from cost basis to fair value.

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