Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,276	$ 20,841
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,159 and $1,884, respectively	141,862	143,238
Inventories	118,256	106,261
Income tax receivable	0	18,119
Deferred income taxes	11,625	21,042
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived	11,038	57,822
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,676	20,705
Total current assets	320,733	388,028
Noncurrent assets:
Fixed assets, net	331,385	313,043
Goodwill	540,389	367,853
Other intangible assets, net	531,735	376,062
Other noncurrent assets	22,490	21,804
Total assets	1,746,732	1,466,790
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	20,462	4,256
Accounts payable	52,753	52,930
Accrued compensation	31,037	29,248
Accrued profit-sharing and retirement plans	354	9,249
Accrual for casualty insurance claims	4,779	6,957
Accrued selling and promotional costs	16,240	21,465
Income tax payable	1,263	0
Other payables and accrued liabilities	27,735	31,041
Total current liabilities	154,623	155,146
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	514,587	253,939
Deferred income taxes	176,037	196,244
Accrual for casualty insurance claims	9,759	7,724
Other noncurrent liabilities	19,551	15,146
Total liabilities	874,557	628,199
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par value. Authorized 75,000,000 shares; 68,863,974 and 67,820,798 shares outstanding, respectively	57,384	56,515
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	746,155	730,338
Retained earnings	50,847	35,539
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15,118	13,719
Total Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. stockholders’ equity	869,504	836,111
Noncontrolling interests	2,671	2,480
Total stockholders’ equity	872,175	838,591
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,746,732	$ 1,466,790