Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 16, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,741	$ 6,755
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $546 and $522, respectively	197,289	166,281
Inventories, net:
Raw materials	26,962	20,879
Packaging materials	16,073	12,125
Finished goods	33,004	27,570
Inventories, net	76,039	60,574
Spare parts and supplies	39,255	37,085
Deferred taxes	25,287	1,095
Other	39,317	41,924
Total current assets	390,928	313,714
Property, Plant and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $714,001 and $679,561, respectively	701,331	604,693
Notes Receivable	100,563	92,860
Assets Held for Sale - Distributor Routes	15,377	11,924
Other Assets	15,942	5,113
Goodwill	220,475	200,153
Other Intangible Assets, net	145,062	97,032
Total assets	1,589,678	1,325,489
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	31,682	28,432
Accounts payable	130,403	102,068
Accrued taxes	11,391	4,271
Other accrued liabilities	124,413	108,001
Total current liabilities	297,889	242,772
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases	287,171	98,870
Other Liabilities:
Post-retirement/post-employment obligations	99,787	76,086
Deferred taxes	52,329	66,680
Other	54,483	45,291
Total other liabilities	206,599	188,057
Commitments and Contingencies
Flowers Foods, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $.001 and $.002 par value, respectively, 500,000,000 authorized shares, 152,488,008 shares and 101,659,924 shares issued, respectively	199	199
Treasury stock - 16,076,652 shares and 11,011,494 shares, respectively	(213,090)	(214,683)
Capital in excess of par value	539,069	540,294
Retained earnings	534,588	503,689
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,747)	(33,709)
Total stockholders' equity	798,019	795,790
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,589,678	1,325,489
Additional Series Of Preferred Stock [Member]
Flowers Foods, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, value
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Flowers Foods, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, value