Subsidiary Guarantors - (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Company	Jul. 02, 2011 Company	Jun. 30, 2012 Co-Issuer	Jul. 02, 2011 Co-Issuer	Jun. 30, 2012 Subsidiary Guarantors	Jul. 02, 2011 Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Jul. 02, 2011 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (35,222)	$ (65,155)	$ (41,943)	$ (59,823)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,991	$ (2,188)	$ (4,270)	$ (3,144)
Investing Activities
Supply Center acquisition	0	(1,550)		(1,550)		0		0		0
Capital expenditures	(1,807)	(9,941)	(1,498)	(8,029)	0	0	(67)	(15)	(242)	(1,897)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	7	0	7		0		0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,800)	(11,491)	(1,491)	(9,579)	0	0	(67)	(15)	(242)	(1,897)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under ABL facilities	117,301	158,146	59,945	91,000	0	0	0	0	57,356	67,146
Payments under ABL facilities	(85,186)	(88,346)	(49,501)	(58,200)	0	0	0	0	(35,685)	(30,146)
Intercompany transactions	0	0	31,178	37,847	0	0	(10,924)	2,203	(20,254)	(40,050)
Equity contribution from parent	80	0	80		0		0		0
Financing costs	(111)	(371)	(100)	(371)	0	0	0	0	(11)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	32,084	69,429	41,602	70,276	0	0	(10,924)	2,203	1,406	(3,050)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(37)	213	0	0	0	0	0	0	(37)	213
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,975)	(7,004)	(1,832)	874	0	0	0	0	(3,143)	(7,878)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,374	13,789	7,855	5,911	0	0	0	0	3,519	7,878
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 6,399	$ 6,785	$ 6,023	$ 6,785	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 376	$ 0