Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense

The following table provides a reconciliation of the income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense.

	First Half
In Thousands	2012			2011
Statutory expense	$	10,161		$	10,479
State income taxes, net of federal effect		1,257			1,305
Valuation allowance adjustment		774			0
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont		(788	)		(626	)
Manufacturing deduction benefit		(852	)		(867	)
Meals and entertainment		602			442
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions		358			363
Other, net		525			239
Income tax expense	$	12,037		$	11,335