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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2012
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 1,235 | $ 593 | $ 3,537 | $ 1,042
Remaining amortization period | Minimum |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer relationships amortized |  |  | 6 years |
Trademarks amortized |  |  | 1 year |
Non - compete agreements |  |  | 5 years |
Remaining amortization period | Maximum |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer relationships amortized |  |  | 13 years |
Trademarks amortized |  |  | 20 years |
Non - compete agreements |  |  | 6 years |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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