PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

In thousands	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012			September 29, 2012
Land and buildings (a)		$	9,300		$	45,988		$	48,893
Machinery and equipment		209,196			233,742			229,686
Furniture and fixtures		142,707			131,181			137,839
Leasehold improvements		269,515			258,527			257,969
		630,718			669,438			674,387
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		386,247			449,475			449,800
Total property and equipment, net		$	244,471		$	219,963		$	224,587

(a) The decrease in the balance compared to September 29, 2012 reflected the sale and leaseback of the Company’s North Bergen, NJ office and West Chester, OH distribution center (the “Ohio Facility”).

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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