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Goodwill | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2012
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Goodwill | Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
| Commercial Foodservice |  | Food Processing |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ | 375,352 |  |  | $ | 102,460 |  |  | $ | 477,812 |
Goodwill acquired during the year | — |  |  | 23,669 |  |  | 23,669 |
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year | 528 |  |  | 351 |  |  | 879 |
Exchange effect | 2,342 |  |  | 481 |  |  | 2,823 |
Balance as of September 29, 2012 | $ | 378,222 |  |  | $ | 126,961 |  |  | $ | 505,183 |

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