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Acquisitions (Tables) (2011 Acquisitions [Member]) | 3 Months Ended
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2011 Acquisitions [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition Results of Operations And Pro Forma Information [Text Block] | The following table summarizes the company's unaudited consolidated results of operations for the first quarter of 2011, as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the company, as though the 2011 acquisitions occurred on January 1:
|  | Quarter Ended
|  | April 2, 2011
|  | As Reported |  | Pro Forma
Sales |  | $ | 5,223,003 |  |  | $ | 5,354,821 |
Net income attributable to shareholders |  | 136,309 |  |  | 140,276 |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 1.18 |  |  | $ | 1.22 |
Diluted |  | $ | 1.16 |  |  | $ | 1.19 |

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