Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Interest Rate

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Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Amount

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Defined Contribution Plan, Requisite Service Period, Hours of Service

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Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period of Company Contributions

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The amount of payment into the fund established for purposes of making future disbursements to the individual in accordance with the terms and understanding of the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 30, 2012 Rate	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011
Retirement Plans Disclosures [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee, Amount	$ 520
Defined Contribution Plan, Requisite Service Period, Hours of Service	1,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee, Percent	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	327,000	292,000	297,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Interest Rate	8.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	$ 282,000	$ 965,000
Minimum [Member]
Retirement Plans Disclosures [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period of Company Contributions	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Retirement Plans Disclosures [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period of Company Contributions	5 years