Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,471	$ 10,686
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,987	10,159
Share-based compensation	1,449	1,491
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	0
Deferred income taxes	973	1,295
Provision for doubtful accounts	100	7
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustments	1,119	1,291
Loss on asset disposals	166	716
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(3,607)	(3,854)
Merchandise inventories	(31,901)	(45,123)
Other current assets	3,656	3,403
Other assets	(392)	(123)
Accounts payable	51,999	20,508
Accrued expenses and other	5,110	10,043
Deferred items and other non-current liabilities	193	(130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	52,323	10,369
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	23	24
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,111)	(13,321)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,088)	(13,297)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	820	455
Repayments on line of credit	(820)	(455)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	1,141
Proceeds from sale of common stock pursuant to Associates Stock Buying Plan	287	296
Treasury shares acquired	(125)	(70)
Net cash provided by financing activities	162	1,367
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5)	45
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	41,392	(1,516)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	48,159	45,675
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	89,551	44,159
Other cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	156	145
Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $2,947 and $80	(2,753)	36
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable	$ 570	$ 1,320