INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Details 1) (Fixed Income Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 24, 2012
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Matures in less than one year	$ 207
Matures between one and two years	54
Matures between two and five years	228
Matures in excess of five years	192
Available-for-sale securities	$ 681
Matures in less than one year	30.00%
Matures between one and two years	8.00%
Matures between two and five years	34.00%
Matures in excess of five years	28.00%
Available for sale securities maturity percentage	100.00%

Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in excess of five years.

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Percentage of available-for-sale debt securities that are matures in excess of five years.

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Percentage of available-for-sale debt securities maturing in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended.

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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in year one through two years.

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Percentage of available-for-sale debt securities that are matures between one and two years.

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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in year two through five years.

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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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