| Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | Quarter ended | Three quarters ended | | | | | | September 28, 2013 | September 29, 2012 | September 28, 2013 | September 29, 2012 | | | | | | $ | $ | $ | $ | | | | | | | | | | | Changes in non-cash working capital, net of | | | | | | | businesses acquired: | | | | | | | | Accounts receivable | 572 | (3,319) | (6,869) | (21,223) | | | | Inventories | 1,847 | 6,623 | 7,351 | 11,831 | | | | Income tax recoverable | 942 | 1,682 | 1,313 | 3,179 | | | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,649 | (57) | 3,415 | 2,837 | | | | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,605) | 3,619 | (13,183) | (1,191) | | | | Customer and other deposits | (3,267) | (1,086) | 1,126 | 2,646 | | | | | | (1,862) | 7,462 | (6,847) | (1,921) |
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