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Nonrecurring Income	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011
Nonrecurring Income [Abstract]
Nonrecurring Income	(6) Nonrecurring Income During the nine months ended October 2, 2011, the Company recognized a gain of $3,000,000 in connection with a settlement regarding prior year volumes with one of its customers.

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