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Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] 
Contingencies
CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings, claims and litigation and compliance audits arising from normal business activities. The Company currently is undergoing a software license audit initiated by one of the Company's software vendors. The software vendor has not communicated the amount of any potential claim. Accordingly, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate whether any potential claim may exceed amounts currently accrued.
Additionally, many of these proceedings and audits raise complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. The Company cannot predict with assurance the outcome of these matters. Accordingly, material adverse developments, settlements or resolutions may occur and negatively impact results in the quarter in which such developments, settlements or resolutions are reached. However the Company does not believe that the outcome of any pending matter would have a material adverse effect on Company financial results.

For legal proceedings where the Company has determined that a loss is probable, there is no material difference between the amount accrued and the reasonably possible amount of loss. For legal proceedings where a loss is reasonably possible, the range of estimated loss is not material. For more information, see Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” in the 2010 Form 10-K.