Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 13,950	$ 12,471
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,648	10,987
Share-based compensation	1,550	1,449
Realized cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	580	0
Deferred income taxes	1,124	973
Provision for doubtful accounts	63	100
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustments	1,136	1,119
Loss on asset disposals	82	166
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(3,990)	(3,607)
Merchandise inventories	(32,438)	(31,901)
Other current assets	(902)	3,656
Other assets	(66)	(392)
Accounts payable	41,083	51,999
Accrued payroll	(77)	(4,627)
Accrued expenses and other	11,760	9,737
Deferred items and other non-current liabilities	375	193
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,878	52,323
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	19	23
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,845)	(11,111)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,826)	(11,088)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	345	820
Repayments on line of credit	(317)	(820)
Cash dividend paid	(1,262)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	250	0
Proceeds from sale of common stock pursuant to Associates Stock Buying Plan	310	287
Treasury shares acquired	(236)	(125)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(910)	162
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(12)	(5)
NET INCREASE IN CASH	37,130	41,392
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	76,141	48,159
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	113,271	89,551
Other cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	141	156
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $30 and $2,947	161	(2,753)
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable	$ 1,542	$ 570