Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 25, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 121,573	$ 96,196	$ 123,125	$ 131,079	$ 118,829	$ 75,124	$ 84,265	$ 93,304	$ 93,332	$ 172,473
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $12,404 and $13,242	167,864	160,468	140,724	143,645	175,141	179,681	174,038	167,315
Inventories	83,521	94,961	84,149	83,999	82,225	109,974	120,718	134,213
Other current assets	29,119	41,243	33,064	27,121	33,435	45,494	48,890	49,010
Deferred income taxes	9,108	10,053	9,761	9,721	9,297	8,615	8,278	8,985
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0			21,528	29,864	3,836	5,175	6,202
Total Current Assets	411,185	402,921	390,823	417,093	448,791	422,724	441,618	459,297
REVENUE EQUIPMENT ON OPERATING LEASE, net	1,267	1,304	1,336	1,737	1,748	1,804	1,734	1,925
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, net	75,067	75,953	76,857	83,064	88,044	95,950	98,742	110,227
GOODWILL	185,864	184,445	180,524	179,287	182,741	222,958	218,517	289,979	286,103
OTHER INTANGIBLES, net	78,166	85,625	88,088	90,638	94,090	95,336	97,986	102,130
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	38,131	30,879	30,062	30,110	41,557	39,860	39,382	40,595
OTHER ASSETS	9,813	9,072	10,112	11,367	12,144	13,702	14,626	18,355
TOTAL ASSETS	799,493	790,199	777,802	813,296	869,115	892,334	912,605	1,022,508
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	435	33,115	423	5,936	4,367	4,360	11,817	51,703
Accounts payable	67,203	67,051	71,983	61,554	63,982	64,757	56,699	49,488
Accrued compensation and related taxes	24,341	22,948	19,890	26,278	27,478	28,741	26,803	28,593
Other accrued expenses	41,580	47,957	45,508	45,528	55,345	54,286	62,474	62,636
Income taxes	2,439		0		2,560
Unearned revenues	9,011	10,706	11,018	10,577	15,530	13,201	13,759	16,782
Restructuring reserve	8,175	3,618	4,393	6,356	9,579	15,780	19,698	12,142
Accrued pensions — current	5,013	4,790	4,610	4,541	4,687	4,429	4,290	4,530
Other current liabilities	19,536	19,343	17,558	19,385	25,855	28,727	28,116	27,761
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0	0	0	8,741	9,688	1,078	1,592	1,940
Total Current Liabilities	177,733	209,528	175,383	188,896	219,071	215,359	225,248	255,575
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES	91,187	56,125	95,757	106,897	108,921	111,335	125,738	93,871
FINANCING LIABILITY	35,068	33,934	32,135	31,162	31,621	30,568	29,139	30,281
ACCRUED PENSIONS	99,677	99,921	96,227	94,905	98,189	78,381	75,785	79,946
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	36,436	27,827	27,736	29,103	41,424	38,067	38,354	40,795
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	13,067	15,034	15,013	15,353	15,580	18,817	19,051	19,158
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0				0
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common stock, par value $.10 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, issued 45,484,524 and 44,763,404 shares	4,548	4,539	4,520	4,494	4,476	4,460	4,450	4,443
Additional capital	434,336	431,960	430,535	427,323	424,715	423,165	421,732	420,581
Retained earnings	(23,284)	(18,138)	(25,270)	(11,779)	(4,356)	29,903	35,661	130,985
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,035,912 and 4,035,912 shares	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)	(71,520)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,245	989	(2,714)	(2,001)	306	12,929	8,032	17,434
TOTAL CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	346,325	347,830	335,551	346,517	353,621	398,937	398,355	501,923
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0	0	463	688	870	935	959
TOTAL EQUITY	346,325	347,830	335,551	346,980	354,309	399,807	399,290	502,882	508,645	576,714
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 799,493	$ 790,199	$ 777,802	$ 813,296	$ 869,115	$ 892,334	$ 912,605	$ 1,022,508