Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets based on the measurement date (December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011) (in thousands):

	December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	111,376		$	103,159
Service cost	1,178			1,056
Interest cost	6,052			5,959
Actuarial loss	18,028			4,996
Benefits paid	(4,336		)	(3,794		)
Effect of curtailment	(8,911		)	—
Other	166			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	123,553			111,376
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	93,308			84,099
Actual return on plan assets	(3,274		)	11,974
Employer contribution	10,537			1,029
Benefits paid	(4,336		)	(3,794		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	96,235			93,308
Funded status	(27,318		)	(18,068		)
Net amount recognized	$	(27,318	)	$	(18,068	)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance    sheets consist of:
Non-current liability	$	(27,318	)	$	(18,068	)
Net amount recognized	$	(27,318	)	$	(18,068	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other    comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	48,702		$	32,146
Prior service cost	277			264
Net amount recognized  (a)	$	48,979		$	32,410

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2011		January 1, 2011
Projected benefit obligation	$	123,553	$	111,376
Accumulated benefit obligation	123,553		103,946
Fair value of plan assets	96,235		93,308

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Net pension cost includes the following components (in thousands):

	December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011			January 2, 2010
Service cost	$	1,178		$	1,056		$	984
Interest cost	6,052			5,959			5,767
Expected return on plan assets	(6,888		)	(6,389		)	(4,811		)
Net amortization and deferral	2,814			3,242			4,321
Curtailment	63			—			—
Net pension cost	$	3,219		$	3,868		$	6,261

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended (in thousands):

	2011			2010
Actuarial gains recognized:
Reclassification adjustments	$	1,668		$	1,917
Actuarial (loss)/gain recognized during the period	(11,806		)	361
Prior service (cost) credit recognized:
Reclassification adjustments	55			68
Prior service cost arising during the period	(63		)	—
	$	(10,146	)	$	2,346

Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year [Table Text Block]

The estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost in fiscal 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

	2012
Net actuarial loss	$	4,757
Prior service cost	89
	$	4,846

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were:

	December 31, 2011	January 1, 2011	January 2, 2010
Discount rate	4.50%	5.55%	5.90%
Rate of compensation increase	—%	4.16%	4.08%

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the employee benefit pension plans were:

	December 31, 2011	January 1, 2011	January 2, 2010
Discount rate	5.55%	5.90%	6.10%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	4.16%	4.08%	4.08%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	7.85%	7.85%	8.10%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company's pension plan weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, by asset category, are as follows:

	Plan Assets at
Asset Category	December 31, 2011	January 1, 2011
Equity Securities	59.7%	59.8%
Debt Securities	40.3%	40.2%
Other	—%	—%
Total	100.0%	100.0%

Schedule of Target Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

Based upon the plans’ time horizon, risk tolerances, performance expectations, asset class constraints and asset-liability study results, target asset allocation ranges are as follows:

Fixed Income	35% - 45%
Domestic Equities	45% - 55%
International Equities	7% - 13%

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table presents fair value measurements for the Company's defined benefit plans’ assets as categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance (in thousands):

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Balances as  January 1, 2011
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	32,734	$	32,734	$	—	$	—
Short Term	4,741		4,298		443		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	45,465		45,465		—		—
International equities	10,368		10,368		—		—
Totals	$	93,308	92,865		$	443	$	—
Balances as December 31, 2011
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	33,872	$	33,872	$	—	$	—
Short Term	4,918		4,461		457		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	47,122		47,122		—		—
International equities	10,323		10,323		—		—
Totals	$	96,235	$	95,778	$	457	$	—

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in thousands):

Year Ending	Pension Benefits
2012	$	4,860
2013	4,950
2014	5,380
2015	5,690
2016	5,880
Years 2017 – 2021	34,190

Multiemployer plans

The following table provides more detail on these two significant multiemployer plans (contributions in thousands):

											Expiration
Pension	EIN Pension	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/	Contributions						Date of Collective Bargaining
Fund	Plan Number	2011	2010	Implemented	2011		2010		2009		Agreement
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047 / 001	Green	Green	No	$	1,386	$	1,401	$	1,324	January 2014 (b)
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (a)	36-6044243 / 001	Red	Red	Yes	705		630		602		August 2014 (c)
All other multiemployer plans					1,009		869		874
		Total Company Contributions			$	3,100	$	2,900	$	2,800

(a) In July 2005 this plan received a 10 year extension from the IRS for amortizing unfunded liabilities.

(b) The Company has several plants that participate in the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being renegotiated with others having expiration dates through January 1, 2014.

(c) The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being renegotiated with others having expiration dates through August 6, 2014.