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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mergers and Acquisitions (Details)	Jul. 03, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2010	Oct. 03, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2011 BPR, Inc. USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2010 BPR, Inc. USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2010 BPR, Inc. CAD
Business acquisition
Approximate initial purchase price					$ 157,000,000
Period for contingent earn-out payments (in years)					2	2
Maximum contingent earn-out payments over a two-year period upon achievement of specified financial objectives				41,700,000		40,000,000
Fair value of the contingent earn-out payments resulting in a discounted liability				31,200,000
Contingent earn-out payments recognized in Contingent earn-out liability	27,512,000		10,513,000	15,500,000
Contingent earn-out payments recognized in Other long-term liabilities				15,700,000
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Current assets					77,698,000
Property and equipment					7,178,000
Goodwill					128,140,000
Intangible and other assets					36,988,000
Current liabilities					(42,481,000)
Long-term deferred taxes					(9,622,000)
Noncontrolling interests					(12,222,000)
Net assets acquired					$ 185,679,000
Number of companies acquired		3
Number of business acquisitions through cash payments		2
Number of business acquisitions through initial and contingent payments	1	1