Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 56,050	$ 51,701
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	44,805	39,255
Stock-based compensation expense	4,397	3,487
(Gain)/loss on sale of fixed assets, net	(1,022)	87
Gain on sale of route businesses	(2,057)	(21,596)
Impairment charges	1,900	207
Deferred income taxes	8,962	(7,419)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions	(38,562)	(5,938)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,473	59,784
Investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(55,874)	(55,962)
Purchases of route businesses	(26,798)	(27,747)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	4,552	8,185
Proceeds from sale of route businesses	25,004	88,672
Proceeds from sale of investments	921	0
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,513)	0
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(53,708)	13,148
Financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders	(33,243)	(32,790)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(232)	(234)
Debt issuance costs	0	(567)
Issuances of common stock	10,514	10,741
Repurchases of common stock	(709)	(333)
Repayments of long-term debt	(16,279)	(1,647)
Net proceeds/(repayments) from revolving credit facilities	26,805	(59,869)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,144)	(84,699)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(195)	(274)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,426	(12,041)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,276	20,841
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	16,702	8,800
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $36 and $12,361, respectively	29,056	20,636
Cash paid for interest	$ 9,806	$ 5,801