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Fire at Manufacturing Facility	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2012
Fire at Manufacturing Facility [Abstract]
FIRE AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY	13. FIRE AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY In June 2011, we experienced a fire that damaged certain inventory and machinery and equipment at our facility in China. The fire occurred after business hours and was fully extinguished quickly with no injuries, and the plant was back in full operation shortly thereafter with no significant disruption in supply or service to customers. We maintain adequate insurance coverage for this operation. The total amount of the loss pertaining to assets and the related expenses was approximately $1,587. The majority of the insurance claim is related to the recovery of damaged inventory. As of April 1, 2012, we reflect a receivable from the insurance company relating to this claim of $1,455, which is net of our deductible of approximately $132. The deductible charge was expensed in the second quarter of 2011 and reflected as a component of cost of products sold in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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