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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014
Revenue Recognition |
Schedule of reimbursable expenses included in revenues | Reimbursable expenses are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Quarter Ended |  | Fiscal Year to Date Period Ended |
|  | September 27, 2014 |  | September 28, 2013 |  | September 27, 2014 |  | September 28, 2013 |
Reimbursable expenses |  | $ | 8,683 |  | $ | 9,521 |  | $ | 26,369 |  | $ | 26,929 |

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