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Accrued Expenses (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2013
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities | Accrued expenses consist of the following:
| Jun 29, 2013 |  | Dec 29, 2012
| (in thousands)
Advanced customer deposits | $ | 40,664 |  |  | $ | 37,392 |
Accrued payroll and related expenses | 37,820 |  |  | 42,960 |
Accrued warranty | 24,469 |  |  | 17,593 |
Accrued customer rebates | 16,127 |  |  | 23,901 |
Accrued product liability and workers compensation | 16,028 |  |  | 13,290 |
Accrued agent commission | 9,781 |  |  | 9,531 |
Accrued professional services | 7,969 |  |  | 8,346 |
Other accrued expenses | 26,367 |  |  | 17,919 |
| $ | 179,225 |  |  | $ | 170,932 |

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