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CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2012 Notes	Apr. 30, 2012 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014	Jun. 28, 2012 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014	Apr. 06, 2012 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014	Jun. 28, 2012 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019	Jun. 28, 2012 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	Jul. 31, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due December 2016	Jun. 28, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due December 2016	Jul. 31, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018	Jul. 02, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018	Jun. 28, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018	Jun. 28, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018 Minimum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed		$ 51,035,000
Aggregate outstanding principal amount			140,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			8.00%		8.75%	9.75%
Redemption price of debt instrument for each $1000 principal amount				1,000
Principal amount used for ratio of debt instrument redemption price				1,000
Consent fee payable per $1,000 principal amount at the closing date of the Proposed Acquisition	2.50
Loss on extinguishment			$ 121,000
Variable rate basis							LIBOR		LIBOR
Reference rate (as a percent)							1.00%
Spread over interest rate (as a percent)											3.25%	1.00%
Interest rate for borrowings								3.25%		3.75%	4.25%

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