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Intangible And Other Assets (Schedule Of Intangible And Other Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2011 years | Jan. 01, 2011
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total intangibles and other assets, net | $ 69,806 | $ 55,737
Total Intangibles And Other Assets, Net [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total intangibles and other assets, net | 69,806 | 55,737
Other Assets [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total other assets, Carrying Amount | 11,608 | 6,615
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization | 3,456 | 2,633
Tradenames [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total intangibles-not subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 18,950 | 18,938
Key Money Deposits [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total other assets, Carrying Amount | 32,729 | 22,973
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization | 9,666 | 7,720
Other Deposits [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total other assets, Carrying Amount | 12,144 | 11,991
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total other assets, Carrying Amount | 2,813 | 3,295
Long Term Restricted Cash [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Long term restricted cash, Carrying Amount | 1,754 | 0
Total Other Assets [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total other assets, Carrying Amount | 61,048 | 44,874
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization | 13,122 | 10,353
Total Intangibles And Other Assets [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total intangibles and other assets, Carrying Amount | 92,731 | 75,384
Total intangibles and other assets, Accumulated Amortization | 22,925 | 19,647
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (years) | 10 |
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 4,122 | 2,666
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization | 2,030 | 1,795
Customer List [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (years) | 9 |
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 7,642 | 7,937
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization | 7,196 | 6,963
Patents [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives, Minimum (years) | 14 |
Useful Lives, Maximum (years) | 20 |
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 773 | 775
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization | 383 | 349
Other Intangibles [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives, Minimum (years) | 7 |
Useful Lives, Maximum (years) | 20 |
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 196 | 194
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization | 194 | 187
Total Intangibles - Subject To Amortization [Member] |  |
Component of Other Expense, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Carrying Amount | 12,733 | 11,572
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization | $ 9,803 | $ 9,294

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