Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,084	$ 9,276
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,780 and $2,159, respectively	150,418	141,862
Inventories	111,983	118,256
Deferred income taxes	12,091	11,625
Assets held for sale	22,009	11,038
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,442	28,676
Total current assets	337,027	320,733
Noncurrent assets:
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $338,895 and $331,053, respectively	337,190	331,385
Goodwill	537,708	540,389
Other intangible assets, net	525,949	531,735
Other noncurrent assets	22,970	22,490
Total assets	1,760,844	1,746,732
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	20,161	20,462
Accounts payable	57,453	54,791
Accrued compensation	23,850	31,037
Accrued selling and promotional costs	13,684	16,240
Income tax payable	578	1,263
Other payables and accrued liabilities	33,742	30,830
Total current liabilities	149,468	154,623
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	520,911	514,587
Deferred income taxes	177,833	176,037
Other noncurrent liabilities	28,119	29,310
Total liabilities	876,331	874,557
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, 69,154,657 and 68,863,974 shares outstanding, respectively	57,627	57,384
Preferred stock, no shares outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	750,956	746,155
Retained earnings	59,647	50,847
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,547	15,118
Total Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. stockholders’ equity	881,777	869,504
Noncontrolling interests	2,736	2,671
Total stockholders’ equity	884,513	872,175
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,760,844	$ 1,746,732