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Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – The composition of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
| Years Ended
| Foreign Currency Translations |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  | Unrealized Loss on Investment |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of January 1, 2011 | $ | 2,201 |  |  | $ | (129 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,072 |
Current period change | (484 | ) |  | (39 | ) |  | — |  |  | (523 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | 1,717 |  |  | (168 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,549 |
Current period change | (264 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (277 | )
Balance as of December 29, 2012 | $ | 1,453 |  |  | $ | (179 | ) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 1,272 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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