Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Cash flows provided by (disbursed for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 136,121	$ 123,428	$ 137,047
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	102,690	94,638	85,118
Stock-based compensation	10,116	13,638	13,678
Loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income	17,272	(38,038)	8,475
Deferred income taxes	11,450	(1,700)	3,888
Provision for inventory obsolescence	947	765	1,047
Allowances for accounts receivable	1,991	414	547
Pension and postretirement plans expense	1,570	222	1,842
Other	(1,182)	(162)	(285)
Pension contributions	(18,143)	(12,230)	(909)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts receivable, net	(64,182)	(283)	11,482
Inventories	(13,366)	(6,457)	(936)
Hedging activities, net	(1,850)	(25,874)	39,134
Other assets	1,431	(749)	(8,838)
Accounts payable	28,529	(5,187)	7,879
Other accrued liabilities	3,486	(8,135)	6,881
Net cash provided by operating activities	216,880	134,290	306,050
Cash flows provided by (disbursed for) investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(67,259)	(79,162)	(98,404)
Repurchase of distributor territories	(17,849)	(14,581)	(10,843)
Principal payments from notes receivable	16,498	12,629	12,514
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(318,476)	(164,485)
Contingent acquisition consideration payments		(5,000)
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity (Note 12)			(8,804)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,301	12,104	1,075
Other	348	556	165
Net cash disbursed for investing activities	(385,437)	(237,939)	(104,297)
Cash flows provided by (disbursed for) financing activities:
Dividends paid	(86,489)	(79,081)	(70,882)
Exercise of stock options	13,881	12,933	7,884
Excess windfall tax benefit related to stock awards	2,318	3,073	977
Payments for debt issuance costs	(3,882)
Payment of financing fees	(558)	(2,108)
Stock repurchases	(18,726)	(26,598)	(39,184)
Change in cash overdrafts	6,684	521	(1,432)
Proceeds from debt borrowings	1,482,481	1,071,100	418,500
Debt and capital lease obligation payments	(1,221,660)	(875,083)	(529,809)
Other		(80)
Net cash provided by (disbursed for) financing activities	174,049	104,677	(213,946)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,492	1,028	(12,193)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,783	6,755	18,948
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13,275	7,783	6,755
Schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of deferred compensation to common stock equivalent units	34	219	15
Capital and right-to-use lease obligations	4,867	1,404	13,332
Deconsolidation of VIE capital leases			26,389
Shares issued for acquisition	45,887
Purchase of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	3,310
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	16,106	9,588	7,470
Income taxes paid, net of refunds of $7,194, $430 and $623, respectively	56,377	70,122	72,554
Lepage Bakeries Inc
Schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:
Notes issued	17,663
Distributor Notes Receivable
Schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:
Notes issued	$ 1,891	$ 833	$ 171