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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):
| April 2, 2016 |  | January 2, 2016
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 53,706 |  |  | $ | 52,466 |
| 53,706 |  |  | 52,466 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Routes | 388,449 |  |  | 390,888 |
Permits | 503,921 |  |  | 494,754 |
Non-compete agreements | 3,890 |  |  | 6,996 |
Trade names | 76,265 |  |  | 75,825 |
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 14,289 |  |  | 14,139 |
| 986,814 |  |  | 982,602 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Routes | (85,650 | ) |  | (99,819 | )
Permits | (145,037 | ) |  | (134,752 | )
Non-compete agreements | (1,391 | ) |  | (4,628 | )
Trade names | (14,455 | ) |  | (11,959 | )
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (1,821 | ) |  | (1,561 | )
| (248,354 | ) |  | (252,719 | )
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 792,166 |  |  | $ | 782,349 |

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