Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,702	$ 9,276
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,300 and $2,159, respectively	152,266	141,862
Inventories	139,764	118,256
Prepaid income taxes	5,272	0
Deferred income taxes	9,361	11,625
Assets held for sale	22,707	11,038
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,492	28,676
Total current assets	372,564	320,733
Noncurrent assets:
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $351,985 and $331,053, respectively	344,746	331,385
Goodwill	536,655	540,389
Other intangible assets, net	519,517	531,735
Other noncurrent assets	23,139	22,490
Total assets	1,796,621	1,746,732
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	18,389	20,462
Accounts payable	59,276	54,791
Accrued compensation	26,780	31,037
Accrued selling and promotional costs	15,097	16,240
Income tax payable	0	1,263
Other payables and accrued liabilities	32,511	30,830
Total current liabilities	152,053	154,623
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	526,405	514,587
Deferred income taxes	182,830	176,037
Other noncurrent liabilities	28,607	29,310
Total liabilities	889,895	874,557
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, 69,508,697 and 68,863,974 shares outstanding, respectively	57,922	57,384
Preferred stock, no shares outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	759,839	746,155
Retained earnings	73,324	50,847
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,874	15,118
Total Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. stockholders’ equity	903,959	869,504
Noncontrolling interests	2,767	2,671
Total stockholders’ equity	906,726	872,175
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,796,621	$ 1,746,732