| 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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