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Investor Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 $ / shares | Oct. 03, 2015 $ / shares | Jul. 04, 2015 $ / shares | Apr. 04, 2015 $ / shares | Jan. 03, 2015 $ / shares | Sep. 27, 2014 $ / shares | Jun. 28, 2014 $ / shares | Mar. 29, 2014 $ / shares | Dec. 28, 2013 $ / shares | Sep. 28, 2013 $ / shares | Jun. 29, 2013 $ / shares | Mar. 30, 2013 $ / shares | Jan. 02, 2016 $ / shares | Jan. 03, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 28, 2013 $ / shares | Dec. 29, 2012 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2011 $ / shares
Investor Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Price, High | $ 47.68 | $ 52.52 | $ 57.74 | $ 56.47 | $ 52.90 | $ 40.43 | $ 39.29 | $ 39.42 | $ 40.10 | $ 40.73 | $ 38.53 | $ 35.74 | $ 57.74 | $ 52.90 | $ 40.73 | $ 32.02 | $ 36.48
Market Price, Low | 35.53 | 41.29 | 46.19 | 38.01 | 34.75 | 34.62 | 31.61 | 31.00 | 32.83 | 32.38 | 31.45 | 28.28 | 35.53 | 31.00 | 28.28 | 21.57 | 15.78
Dividends per Share | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | 1.045 | 0.99 | 0.96 |  |
Diluted Earnings per Share | $ 0.71 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.24 |  |  |  |  | $ 2.32 | $ 1.35 | $ 1.39 | $ 1.07 | $ 1.01
Price/Earnings Ratio, High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 36
Price/Earnings Ratio, Low |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16
Price/Earnings Ratio, High, Five-Years Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Price/Earnings Ratio, Low, Five-Years Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |

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