Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

A summary of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):



	December 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	49,619		$	46,386
Buildings and improvements	129,243			117,505
Machinery and equipment	414,535			372,988
Vehicles	97,198			90,651
Aircraft	18,465			11,650
Construction in process	71,068			39,442
	780,128			678,622
Accumulated depreciation	(326,201		)	(278,400		)
	$	453,927		$	400,222

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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