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Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2012

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

	December 26, 2012				December 28, 2011
	(In thousands)
Accrued salaries and vacation	$	20,642			$	17,804
Accrued insurance, primarily current portion of liability for insurance claims	7,122				8,168
Accrued taxes	6,157				6,904
Accrued interest	388				1,113
Restructuring charges and exit costs	1,829				1,151
Accrued advertising	5,728				6,552
Other	12,816				12,597
Other current liabilities	54,682				54,289

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