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(20) Investment Income (Expense), Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012
Investment Income (Expense), Net [Abstract] |
Investment income (expense), net |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Interest income |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 165 |
Distributions, including dividends |  | 234 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 205 |
Gain on DFR Notes |  | — |  |  | 4,909 |  |  | — |
Realized gains, net |  | 250 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 2,948 |
Fee on early withdrawal of Equities Account |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,500 | )
Other |  | (8 | ) |  | (89 | ) |  | (910 | )
|  | $ | 484 |  |  | $ | 5,259 |  |  | $ | (3,092 | )

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