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Manufacturing Consolidation Project and Tax Strategy (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

Manufacturing Consolidation Project and Tax Strategy Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

A summary of the costs associated with this initiative is presented below as of September 27, 2013 (in thousands):

		Termination Benefits			Other Associated Costs			Total
Liability at December 28, 2012		$	504		$	293		$	797
Costs incurred and charged to expense		$	376		$	1,629		$	2,005
Cash payments		$	(105)		$	(1,867)		$	(1,972)
Liability at September 27, 2013		$	775		$	55		$	830
Total costs incurred to date		$	1,276		$	4,425		$	5,701
Total costs expected to be incurred		$	1,592		$	4,608		$	6,200

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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