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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Quarter	Oct. 02, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Reporting period, minimum			364 days
Reporting period, maximum			371 days
Interim reporting period			91 days	91 days
Estimated gift card redemption period			20
Recognized gift card breakage revenue	$ 104,000	$ 104,000	$ 311,000	$ 314,000

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The amount of breakage recognized related to unredeemed gift cards. Breakage occurs when a customer pays in advance of vendor performance and does not demand full performance for various reasons.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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