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Provision for Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Provision for Income Taxes	Jul. 04, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for Income Taxes	Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes was $7,182,000 and $6,222,000, in the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and represented 32% of pre-tax income in both periods. The effective tax rate of 32% in the first six months of 2015 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings, which was offset in part by an increase in state taxes, tax expense related to an increase in non-deductible expenses, and the U.S. tax cost of foreign operations. The effective tax rate of 32% in the first six months of 2014 was lower than the Company’s statutory tax rate primarily due to the release of tax reserves that resulted from the expiration of tax statutes of limitations in jurisdictions outside the U.S., the release of state tax reserves in the U.S., and the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings. These tax benefits were offset in part by tax expense associated with a reduction in deferred tax assets and an increase in nondeductible expenses.