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Debt And Other Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended							0 Months Ended										0 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Jul. 16, 2011 Tasty Baking Company [Member] New Credit Facility [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 16, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Federal Funds Rate [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 17, 2011 New Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 17, 2011 Former Credit Facility [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 01, 2011 Former Credit Facility [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Federal Funds Rate [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2007 Former Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 17, 2011 Term Loans [Member]	May 17, 2011 Term Loans [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 17, 2011 Term Loans [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 17, 2011 Term Loans [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 17, 2011 Term Loans [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]
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Credit facility, number of one-year extensions				2
Credit facility, duration of extension term (in years)				one
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				700,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate						0.50%	0.30%	1.25%	1.30%	2.25%						0.50%	0.00%	0.30%	0.40%	1.275%			0.50%	0.00%	1.375%	0.875%	2.375%
Minimum interest rate in addition to interbank Eurodollar market rate				1.00%
Facility fee range											0.20%	0.50%									0.10%	0.35%
Additional financing costs				2,100,000																			100,000
Financing costs	2,108,000			900,000									100,000
Unamortized financing costs																							800,000
Outstanding borrowings			166,700,000		204,000,000										0
Maturity date of senior unsecured revolving loan facility														October 5, 2012
Term loan borrowed amount	150,000,000																						150,000,000
Term loan maturity date																							Aug. 01, 2013
Annual amortization of principal balance for first year																							10.00%
Annual amortization of principal balance for second year																							10.00%
Annual amortization of principal balance for third year																							15.00%
Annual amortization of principal balance for fourth year																							20.00%
Annual amortization of principal balance for fifth year																							45.00%
Book overdraft balance	$ 14,900,000	$ 9,700,000