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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	May 01, 2013 Qzina Specialty Foods North America Inc Product	Jun. 28, 2013 Qzina Specialty Foods North America Inc	May 01, 2013 Qzina Specialty Foods North America Inc Maximum	May 01, 2013 Qzina Specialty Foods North America Inc Minimum	Mar. 29, 2013 Queensgate Foodservice	Dec. 31, 2012 Queensgate Foodservice	Sep. 27, 2013 Queensgate Foodservice	Dec. 31, 2012 Queensgate Foodservice Maximum	Aug. 31, 2013 Michaels Finer Meats LLC	Aug. 10, 2012 Michaels Finer Meats LLC	Sep. 27, 2013 Michaels Finer Meats LLC	Sep. 28, 2012 Michaels Finer Meats LLC	Sep. 27, 2013 Michaels Finer Meats LLC	Aug. 10, 2012 Michaels Finer Meats LLC Maximum	Aug. 10, 2012 Michaels Finer Meats LLC Minimum	Apr. 30, 2012 Praml International, Ltd.	Jun. 29, 2012 Praml International, Ltd.	Apr. 27, 2012 Praml International, Ltd.	Apr. 30, 2012 Praml International, Ltd. Maximum	Apr. 30, 2012 Praml International, Ltd. Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Company acquired outstanding equity interests					100.00%									100.00%
Number of products					3,000
Cash payments for acquisition					$ 32,144									$ 52,973						$ 19,548
Cash acquired					578									536
Legal fees						149			69							85					23
Customer relationships amortized					20 years					7 years				10 years						11 years
Trademarks amortized					20 years													20 years	12 years				20 years	1 year
Covenants amortized							5 years	2 years		5 years				5 years						6 years
Initial purchase price										21,900
Expected additional acquisition price												2,400
Achievement of certain performance milestones period										2 years
Fair value of contingent consideration										2,118	2,167
Goodwill amortization period										15 years				15 years
Litigation Settlement, Amount													335
Net sales	170,581	124,807	480,158	337,701											22,441		66,597
Income before provision for taxes	$ 7,107	$ 6,312	$ 20,787	$ 18,443											$ 984		$ 3,873
Company acquired outstanding common stock																						100.00%

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