Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 47,471	$ 789	$ 2,107
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	47,320	43,998	44,382
Amortization of deferred financing fees	3,335	2,966	2,478
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge	1,220	3,193	2,402
Non-cash stock-based compensation	3,588	2,825	3,433
Deferred income tax	23,654	11,032	1,124
Early extinguishment of debt	0	21,449	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(550)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(14,919)	4,865	(14,058)
Inventories	(14,583)	(5,352)	(15,910)
Other assets	(2,441)	(7,210)	(5,632)
Accounts payable	10,171	3,494	38,512
Accrued liabilities	5,780	14,975	(6,194)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(3,146)	315	(2,579)
Net cash provided by operating activities	106,900	97,339	50,065
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(126,563)	(88,284)	(74,805)
Purchase of intangibles	(11,986)	(297)	(259)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	248	7,191	1,722
Proceeds from sale/leaseback transactions	16,120	32,285	24,843
Acquisition of TCFS Holdings, Inc	(1,154)	(4,000)	(4,820)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(123,335)	(53,105)	(53,319)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	20,495	431,241	0
Change in notes receivable	227	7	(22)
Payments on long-term debt	(1,157)	(408,252)	(9,233)
Revolving line of credit, net	0	(25,800)	22,170
Loan origination costs	(372)	(11,635)	(227)
Proceeds (purchase) of equity, net	78,897	217	258
Purchase of shares for treasury	(9,584)	(45)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	550	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	89,056	(14,267)	12,946
Net increase in cash	72,621	29,967	9,692
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	47,943	17,976	8,284
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	120,564	47,943	17,976
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized)	38,129	52,628	35,132
Income taxes paid (refunded)	$ 4,038	$ (506)	$ 3,573