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Fair Value Measurement (Reconciliation Of Changes In Financial Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 25, 2011
Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 9,566
Initial estimate of contingent consideration	15,400
Payment	(6,000)
Revaluations	166
Ending Balance	$ 9,566

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Fair value measurement.

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Initial Estimate of contingent Consideration

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Payment for contingent consideration

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Revaluation of contingent consideration

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This element represents a liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19207-110258

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