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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories at March 30, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows: 

	Mar 30, 2013				Dec 29, 2012
	(in thousands)
Raw materials and parts	$	104,120			$	87,184
Work-in-process	27,290				18,957
Finished goods	55,616				47,349
	$	187,026			$	153,490

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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