Intangible Assets (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 15, 2013

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Following is a summary of software and other intangible assets (in thousands):

	June 15, 2013						December 29, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Software	$	4,286	$	2,736	$	1,550	$	4,296	$	2,635	$	1,661
Customer relationships(a)	3,479		393		3,086		1,729		274		1,455
Patents, formulae, and licenses(a)	1,776		293		1,483		1,059		262		797
Non-compete agreements(a)	987		576		411		777		510		267
Other (a)	642		202		440		539		164		375
Total software and intangible assets	$	11,170	$	4,200	$	6,970	$	8,400	$	3,845	$	4,555

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^(a) Fiscal 2013 numbers include preliminary fair values of assets acquired in the acquisition described in Note 3 that may be adjusted as additional information becomes known.

Amortization expense was $0.2 million for the second quarter ended June 15, 2013 and $0.2 million for second quarter ended June 16, 2012. Amortization expense was $0.4 million for the first half ended June 15, 2013 and $0.3 million for the first half ended June 16, 2012. The weighted average useful lives of software; customer relationships; patents, formulae, and licenses; non-compete agreements, and other intangibles were 9 years, 16 years, 15 years, 5 years, and 4 years, respectively.

The expected amortization expense for fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 is $0.7 million, $0.6 million, $0.6 million, $0.5 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. The preceding expected amortization expense is an estimate. Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, disposal of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets, and other events.