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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Weighted-Average Assumptions For Valuation Of Stock Options Granted [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	December 29, 2013				December 30, 2012				January 1, 2012
Expected term	4.5 years				4.3 years				4.0 years
Expected volatility	56.9		%		58.9		%		58.5		%
Expected dividend yield	0.0		%		0.0		%		0.0		%
Risk-free interest rate	0.9		%		0.7		%		0.9		%
Estimated weighted average fair value per option granted	$	14.68			$	15.45			$	20.54

Schedule of Stock Based Compensation Expense Recognized [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
		December 29, 2013				December 30, 2012				January 1, 2012
Stock-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses		$	4,860			$	4,867			$	6,322
Stock-based compensation expense in cost of sales		88				100				92
Total stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations		$	4,948			$	4,967			$	6,414
Total related tax benefit		$	1,732			$	1,753			$	2,194
Stock-based compensation capitalized		$	158			$	133			$	144

Summary of Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Options			Weighted average exercise price				Weighted average remaining contractual term		Total intrinsic value
	(In thousands)							(In years)		(In thousands)
Balance, January 3, 2011	2,445			$	38.04
Granted	436			45.51
Exercised	(304	)		23.57
Canceled	(186	)		43.54
Balance, January 1, 2012	2,391			40.82
Granted	432			33.15
Exercised	(220	)		31.15
Canceled	(404	)		50.26
Balance, December 30, 2012	2,199			38.55
Granted	117			31.67
Exercised	(716	)		29.88
Canceled	(107	)		41.83
Balance, December 29, 2013	1,493			$	41.93			6.14		$	15,022
Vested and expected to vest at December 29, 2013	1,446			$	42.17			6.07		$	14,382
Exercisable at December 29, 2013	1,053			$	44.60			5.29		$	9,357

Stock Options Outstanding, range of Exercise Price [Table Text Block]

	Outstanding									Exercisable
	Options			Weighted Average
				Remaining Contractual Life		Exercise Price
Range of Exercise Price										Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(In thousands)			(In years)						(In thousands)
$18.50 — $32.42	402			6.14		$	27.72			246			$	25.85
$32.43 — $35.55	402			7.28		33.89				200			33.76
$35.56 — $50.89	386			5.81		44.67				340			44.86
$50.90 — $94.99	303			5.06		67.93				267			69.59
	1,493			6.14		41.93				1,053			44.60

Summary of Restricted Stock Units, Activity [Table Text Block]

	RSUs			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(In thousands)							(In years)		(In thousands)
Balance, January 3, 2011	6			$	25.61
Granted	—			—
Vested	(5	)		52.53
Canceled	(1	)		49.49
Balance, January 1, 2012	—			—
Granted	6			29.67
Vested	(3	)		35.23
Canceled	—			—
Balance, December 30, 2012	3			29.67
Granted	97			32.07
Vested	(10	)		38.76
Canceled	(2	)		31.34
Balance, December 29, 2013	88			$	31.01			1.32		$	4,184
Vested and expected to vest at December 29, 2013	77			$	36.37			1.19		$	3,666

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