Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 01, 2011		Jan. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 169,418		$ 44,243		$ 41,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	78,909		31,908		25,226
Deferred income taxes	24,702		2,402		14,652
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	622		51		(294)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	(895)		1,353		(11,974)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,932		2,146		768
Write-off deferred loan costs	4,920		851		0
Deferred loan cost amortization	3,324		670		400
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated subsidiary	1,572		0		0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Restricted cash	8		24		52
Accounts receivable	(10,086)		(6,276)		(5,148)
Escrow receivable	16,267		(16,267)		0
Income taxes refundable	(15,568)		(2,632)		12,406
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(5,760)		(4,661)		4,286
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(29,083)		25,490		(2,132)
Other	(1,418)		2,208		(846)
Net cash provided by operating activities	240,864		81,510		79,186
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(60,153)	[1]	(24,720)	[1]	(23,638)	[1]
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,754)		(758,182)		(33,987)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	(23,305)		0		0
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	1,529		624		1,913
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	0		(1,367)		0
Net cash used by investing activities	(83,683)		(783,645)		(55,712)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0		550,000		48
Payments on long-term debt	(270,009)		(32,509)		(5,000)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	131,000		160,000		0
Payments on revolving credit facility	(291,000)		0		0
Deferred loan costs	(399)		(24,020)		(946)
Contract payments	0		0		(72)
Issuance of common stock	293,117		35		11
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(1,281)		(585)		(108)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,125		234		(39)
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities	(137,447)		653,155		(6,106)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,734		(48,980)		17,368
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	19,202		68,182		50,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	38,936		19,202		68,182
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	29,056		7,743		2,687
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 88,241		$ 28,114		$ 2,244

[1] Excludes the capital assets acquired as part of the acquisition of assets related to the Griffin Transaction and Nebraska Transaction in fiscal 2010 of approximately$243.7 million, the Sanimax Transaction and Boca Transaction in fiscal 2009 of approximately $8.0 million