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Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured At Fair Value and are Categorized Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
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Pension Plan |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | $ 25,281 | $ 25,281
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 3,369 | 2,853
Contingent Consideration |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 8,210 | 8,609
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Pension Plan |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | 24,346 | 24,346
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Contingent Consideration |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Pension Plan |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | 935 | 935
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 3,369 | 2,853
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Contingent Consideration |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Pension Plan |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Contingent Consideration |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | $ 8,210 | $ 8,609

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