FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 5,710	$ 4,999	$ 5,844
Charged to expense	11,815	12,063	6,994
Write-offs	(9,922)	(11,352)	(7,839)
Balance, end of the year	7,603	5,710	4,999
Allowance for insurance receivable
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	5,652	5,639	7,258
Charged to expense	(1,719)	13	(1,619)
Balance, end of the year	3,933	5,652	5,639
Income tax valuation allowance
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	844	558	527
Charged to expense	(68)	286	31
Balance, end of the year	2,844	844	558
Staffing Solutions Holdings, Inc. (Seaton) [Member] \| Income tax valuation allowance
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Seaton acquisition		$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,068

The amount of the valuation allowance recorded in a business combination against deductible temporary differences for which related tax benefits will be recorded as a reduction of the acquired entity's goodwill if those tax benefits become realizable.

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