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Supplemental cash flow information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013 | December 29, 2012 | December 31, 2011
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $
Changes in non-cash working capital, net of |  |  |
| businesses acquired: |  |  |
|  | Accounts receivable | 4,029 | (18,904) | 4,632
|  | Inventories | (17,414) | (19,180) | (39,687)
|  | Income tax recoverable | (5,693) | 2,395 | (1,249)
|  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,907 | 3,409 | 4,532
|  | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 7,070 | 9,541 | (10,254)
|  | Customer and other deposits | (1,327) | 3,901 | (2,143)
|  |  |  | (10,428) | (18,838) | (44,169)
Cash paid for: |  |  |
| Interest | 7,125 | 8,541 | 7,632
| Income taxes | 10,715 | 6,304 | 7,256

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