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Goodwill | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Goodwill | Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 29, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
| Commercial Foodservice |  | Food Processing |  | Residential Kitchen |  | Total
Balance as of December 28, 2013 | $ | 444,321 |  |  | $ | 127,872 |  |  | $ | 115,762 |  |  | $ | 687,955 |
Goodwill acquired during the year | 5,252 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,552 |  |  | 12,804 |
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year | 40 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
Exchange effect | 525 |  |  | 520 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,045 |
Balance as of March 29, 2014 | $ | 450,138 |  |  | $ | 128,392 |  |  | $ | 123,314 |  |  | $ | 701,844 |

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