Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				84 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012		Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 24, 2012		Jun. 26, 2011		Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 198,396,000		$ 216,810,000		$ 360,693,000		$ 398,696,000
Total gross profit	72,859,000		84,984,000		129,216,000		155,069,000
Operating expenses	158,344,000	[1]	71,433,000	[2]	234,342,000	[3]	150,549,000	[4]
Interest (expense) income, net	(1,544,000)		(1,191,000)		(2,979,000)		(1,867,000)
Other gain (loss), net	(146,000)		(376,000)		(296,000)		(266,000)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(87,175,000)		11,984,000		(108,401,000)		2,387,000
Goodwill impairment	64,437,000		0		64,437,000		0
Restructuring charge	21,266,000		1,495,000		22,984,000		3,092,000
CEO transition charge	2,900,000				2,900,000
Acquisition costs	96,000		2,017,000		110,000		2,203,000
Charges related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities	0		51,000		745,000		298,000		4,100,000
Segment, Shrink Management Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	134,068,000		145,177,000		240,174,000		267,901,000
Total gross profit	52,802,000		60,927,000		95,499,000		108,456,000
Segment, Apparel Labeling Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	51,749,000		53,857,000		92,148,000		95,217,000
Total gross profit	14,904,000		15,574,000		21,525,000		29,480,000
Segment, Retail Merchandising Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,579,000		17,776,000		28,371,000		35,578,000
Total gross profit	$ 5,153,000		$ 8,483,000		$ 12,192,000		$ 17,133,000

[1] Includes a $64.4 million goodwill impairment charge, a $21.3 million restructuring charge, a $2.9 million charge related to our CEO transition, and a $0.1 million acquisition charge.

[2] Includes a $1.5 million restructuring charge, a $2.0 million acquisition charge, and a $0.1 million charge related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities.

[3] Includes a $64.4 million goodwill impairment charge, a $23.0 million restructuring charge, a $2.9 million charge related to our CEO transition, a $0.7 million charge for forensic and legal fees associated with the improper and fraudulent Canadian activities, and a $0.1 million acquisition charge.

[4] Includes a $3.1 million restructuring charge, a $2.2 million acquisition charge, and a $0.3 million charge related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities.