ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Gift cards, merchandise credit cards and other customer deposits and credits	$ 4,097,000	$ 3,916,000	$ 3,623,000
Taxes, including income taxes	1,491,000	2,185,000	1,686,000
Operating expenses	1,821,000	1,826,000	1,501,000
Deferred income - co-branded credit card program	1,184,000	1,031,000	956,000
Group insurance	619,000	609,000	584,000
Sales return reserve	338,000	451,000	273,000
Fixed asset additions	59,000	199,000	74,000
Accrued liabilities	$ 9,609,000	$ 10,217,000	$ 8,697,000