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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unvested share-based awards | 4,515,590 | 3,079,540 |  |  |
Long lived assets, maximum estimated useful life |  |  | 40 years |  |
Gain from insurance proceeds related to damage |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 19,900,000 |  | 19,900,000 |  | 20,600,000
Reserves related to doubtful accounts | 4,600,000 |  | 4,600,000 |  | 5,100,000
Turn days of items considered for inclusion in excess or Obsolescence |  |  | 270 days |  |
Damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserves | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000
Vendor rebate receivable | 8,100,000 |  | 8,100,000 |  | 9,000,000
Customer rebate payable | 4,300,000 |  | 4,300,000 |  | 7,000,000
Restricted shares of our common stock granted to officers |  |  | 2,042,835 |  |
Restricted shares vested due to completion due to vesting term |  |  | 651,484 |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 700,000 | 400,000 | 1,420,000 | 1,137,000 |
Additional deferred tax asset and valuation allowance | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Cash insurance proceeds received related to the building collapse at our Newtown, CT facility |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |
Total net deferred tax asset | 72,400,000 |  | 72,400,000 |  |
Cash insurance proceeds received related to building |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |
Cash insurance proceeds received related to inventory |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |
Cash insurance proceeds received related to operating expenses |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Cash insurance proceeds received related to additional building value |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Workers' compensation deductible | 800,000 |  | 800,000 |  |
Comprehensive general liability (including product liability claims) deductible | 800,000 |  | 800,000 |  |
Auto liability (including product liability claims) deductible | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Self insurance of physical loss to property per occurrence |  |  | 100000 |  |
Self insurance of medical benefit plans per occurrence |  |  | 300000 |  |
Self-insurance reserves | 7,800,000 |  | 7,800,000 |  | 7,600,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, minimum estimated useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |
Unvested restricted share [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unvested restricted shares |  |  | 3,610,274 | 2,162,724 |
Unvested shares based awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unvested share-based awards |  |  | 4,515,590 | 3,079,540 |
Inventory Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain from insurance proceeds related to damage |  |  |  |  | 200,000
Building Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain from insurance proceeds related to gross margin on inventory recovered for the Newtown, CT facility |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000

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