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Credit Agreement (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Apr. 24, 2013 Revolving credit facility | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Minimum | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Maximum | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Base rate | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Base rate Minimum | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Base rate Maximum | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Eurocurrency rate | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Eurocurrency rate Minimum | Dec. 28, 2013 Revolving credit facility Eurocurrency rate Maximum | Jun. 29, 2013 Multi currency portion | Apr. 24, 2013 Letters of credit
Senior Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum capacity |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit | 17,320,000 | 0 | 0 | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |
Amount outstanding under revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts outstanding under letters of credit | 400,000 |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | base rate |  |  | eurocurrency rate |  |  |  |
Interest margin (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 1.50% |  | 1.50% | 2.50% |  |
Commitment fee payable on the unused portion of the credit facility (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of stock of domestic subsidiaries pledged as collateral for borrowings |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of stock of foreign subsidiaries pledged as collateral for borrowings |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of stock in net assets pledged as collateral for borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of consolidated interest expense to consolidated EBITDA |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the value of the (consolidated adjusted earning before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined) in the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio required by the covenants of the entity's senior credit facilities. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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