Fixed Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fixed Assets [Table Text Block]

Fixed assets as of September 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Land and land improvements	$	27,983		$	28,501
Buildings and building improvements	142,549			135,491
Machinery, equipment and computer systems	469,216			416,767
Trucks and automobiles	31,244			32,042
Furniture and fixtures	12,164			12,158
Construction in progress	18,461			41,257
	701,617			666,216
Accumulated depreciation	(351,985		)	(331,053		)
	349,632			335,163
Fixed assets held for sale	(4,886		)	(3,778		)
Fixed assets, net	$	344,746		$	331,385

- Definition

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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