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ACQUISITION OF LOCKER GROUP HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2013
ACQUISITION OF LOCKER GROUP HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. |
Summary of preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed |
|  | At February 5, 2013 |
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Current assets |  | $ | 25,584 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 20,412 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 11,199 |
Goodwill |  |  | 13,326 |
Total fair value of assets acquired |  | $ | 70,521 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 9,595 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 481 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | 677 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | 325 |
Total fair value of liabilities assumed and non-controlling interests |  |  | 11,078 |
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 59,443 |
Summary of the major classes of acquired intangible assets and the respective weighted-average amortization periods |
|  | Amount |  | Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) |
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Trade Names |  | $ | 4,116 |  |  | Indefinite |
Customer Relationships |  |  | 6,047 |  |  | 10.0 |
Software and Technology |  |  | 1,036 |  |  | 5.0 |
|  | $ | 11,199 |  |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6910749&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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