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	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015
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Capitalized software, amortization	$ 3,300,000	$ 2,900,000	$ 1,900,000
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Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Trade names, net value	41,000,000	41,000,000	41,000,000		41,000,000
One Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount rate utilized for each reporting unit with rates range	13.00%
Terminal growth	3.00%
Fair value exceeds carrying value, percent	6.00%
Trade names, net value	11,200,000				11,200,000
Royalty rate	2.50%
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Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount rate utilized for each reporting unit with rates range	11.00%
Terminal growth	3.00%
Fair value exceeds carrying value, percent	2.00%
Goodwill	3,000,000				3,000,000
Decrease in fair value for every 100 basis point increase in discount rate	2,000,000
Decrease in fair value for every 100 basis point decrease in long-term growth rate	1,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				8,900,000
Reporting Unit Two [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					13,900,000
Office Furniture [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	97,552,000	120,610,000	122,303,000		97,552,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 22,802,000
Minimum [Member] \| Reporting Unit One [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Near term growth	(4.10%)
Maximum [Member] \| Reporting Unit One [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Near term growth	11.00%