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Employee Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2012 plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans | 2

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- Definition Number of Plans + References No definition available. + Details
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