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Manufacturing Consolidation Project and Tax Strategy (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2014
Manufacturing Consolidation Project and Tax Strategy Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | A summary of the activity for these initiatives is presented below as of January 3, 2014 (in thousands):
|  | Termination Benefits |  | Other Associated Costs |  | Total |
Liability at December 28, 2012 |  | $ | 504 |  | $ | 293 |  | $ | 797 |
Costs incurred and charged to expense |  |  | 481 |  |  | 1,761 |  |  | 2,242 |
Cash payments |  |  | (254) |  |  | (2,026) |  |  | (2,280) |
Liability at January 3, 2014 |  | $ | 731 |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | 759 |
Total costs incurred to date |  | $ | 1,381 |  | $ | 4,558 |  | $ | 5,939 |
Total costs expected |  | $ | 1,592 |  | $ | 4,608 |  | $ | 6,200 |
Total costs remaining |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 50 |  | $ | 261 |

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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