The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 30, 2013 D	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable from two stockholders and an affiliate of Michaud Distributors, Inc.	$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Net revenue	418,572,000	392,843,000
Right to repurchase asset period, days	30
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	150,418,000		141,862,000
Patriot Snacks Real Estate, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in related party	51.00%
Noncontrolling Interest owned by employees	49.00%
Michaud Distributors Incorporated [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in related party	80.00%
Noncontrolling Interest owned by employees	20.00%
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments made to related party	300,000	100,000
Loan Service Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	34,200,000		37,000,000
Late July Snacks LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	400,000		500,000
Late July Snacks LLC [Member] \| Contract Manufacturing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net revenue	800,000	1,300,000
employee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments made to related party	$ 100,000	$ 100,000