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(27) Advertising Costs and Funds (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012
Advertising Costs and Funds [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restricted Assets and Liabilities |
|  | Year End
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 26,715 |  |  | $ | 23,102 |
Accounts and notes receivable |  | 36,510 |  |  | 42,672 |
Other assets |  | 6,447 |  |  | 10,779 |
Total assets |  | $ | 69,672 |  |  | $ | 76,553 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 2,081 |  |  | $ | 3,724 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 73,886 |  |  | 76,897 |
Member's deficit |  | (6,295 | ) |  | (4,068 | )
Total liabilities and deficit |  | $ | 69,672 |  |  | $ | 76,553 |

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