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Sale of Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2019
Sale of Assets [Abstract] |
Sale of Assets | Sale of Assets During the second quarter of 2019, the Company sold unused land located near the Company headquarters. The gain on the sale of assets in the consolidated statements of earnings for the second quarter and June year to date 2019 includes the excess of the $11.7 million sale proceeds over the cost of the parcel. The gain on sale of assets also includes proceeds of $2.1 million from the transfer of customer contracts related to the Company’s legal specialty operations to a third party during the second quarter of 2019. There were no material sales of assets during the third quarter of 2019.

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