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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets, Other Postretirement Benefit Plans) (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 13,396us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 12,958us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Realized gains (losses) 384us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 182us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 929us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 14,728us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 13,396us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 12,958us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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