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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 25, 2012 | Apr. 21, 2009 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Nov. 13, 2009 | Jun. 19, 2009
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest (in hundredths) |  |  | 4.98% |  |  |
2012 Term Loan Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest (in hundredths) |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis | LIBOR rate or People's Prime rate | LIBOR | LIBOR | LIBOR rate or People's Prime rate |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths) | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25% | 2.25%
Floor rate of loan (in hundredths) | 3.25% |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers that represented more than 10% of trade receivables |  |  | 0 |  |  |

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- Definition When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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