Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 05, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,322us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 4,025us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,789	6,662
Stock compensation amortization expense	4,472	2,150
Deferred income taxes and other	4,399	(146)
Working capital changes:
Accounts receivable	29,901	8,106
Inventories	(22,391)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(19,963)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and current assets	(5,029)	(52)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,374)	(3,342)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	22,089	(2,560)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(4,574)	(9,062)
Other	38	(958)
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(4,536)	(10,020)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Borrowing of long-term debt	0	4,140
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	157	105
Dividends paid	(2,656)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	(1,995)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Repurchase of common stock	(4,857)	0
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	(10,356)	2,250
Net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities	7,197	(10,330)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,091)	(61)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Net change during the period	4,106	(10,391)
Balance at beginning of period	54,896	72,883
Balance at end of period	$ 59,002	$ 62,492

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