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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 04, 2014	Jun. 04, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 04, 2014	Jun. 11, 2010	Feb. 05, 2010
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1							$ 5.11	$ 3.25
Proceeds From Warrant Exercises	$ 812	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,067	$ 3,879	$ 0
Class Of Warrant Or Right Outstanding							600,000	250,000
Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					64,487
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 10.07
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period					3 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					115,071
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 10.16
Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					462,780
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 5.48
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Method of Measuring Cost of Award					Black-Scholes
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights					ratably
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period					10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					5 years