Days notice to opt out of lease agreement.

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- Definition

Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Initial Maturity Date

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Number Of Facilities Leased

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- Definition

Ownership interest in facilities owned by entities controlled by company's stockholders.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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-Section S99

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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-Glossary Related Parties

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 07

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-Article 6

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Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013 Location	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013 Location	Sep. 28, 2012	Jul. 01, 2005
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest in facilities owned by entities controlled by company's stockholders			100.00%
Number of warehouses leased from related parties	2,000		2,000
Expenses related to warehouse facilities			$ 1,152
Mortgage payoff date			2029-12
Guarantor obligations, Maximum exposure, Un-discounted	10,106		10,106
Days notice to opt out of lease agreement					60 days
Revenue from Related Parties	44	53	146	159
Christopher Pappas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company acquired outstanding equity interests	8.33%		8.33%
John Pappas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company acquired outstanding equity interests	8.33%		8.33%
Dean Facatselis
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company acquired outstanding equity interests	8.33%		8.33%
Non Employee Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company acquired outstanding equity interests	50.00%		50.00%
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 916	$ 816	$ 2,613	$ 2,284