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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured At Fair Value and are Categorized Using Fair Value Heirarchy (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets $ 27,647us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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$ 27,875us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 1,234us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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621us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Pension Plans [Member] | Total [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 28,881us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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28,496us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 810us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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1,471us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Total [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 810us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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1,471us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 14,558us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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9,084us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Contingent Consideration [Member] | Total [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities $ 14,558us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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$ 9,084us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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