Number Of Properties Leased

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- Definition

Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 7

Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) property	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2016	$ 37,512
2017	33,293
2018	30,355
2019	26,171
2020	14,722
Thereafter	17,506
Total	159,559
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2016	2,170
2017	1,548
2018	920
2019	281
2020	141
Thereafter	0
Total	5,060
Less amounts representing interest	(324)
Capital lease obligations included in current and long-term debt	4,736
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 31,300	$ 29,600	$ 14,400
Processing Plants and Storage Locations [Member]
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Number Of Properties Leased \| property	15
Office Locations [Member]
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Number Of Properties Leased \| property	3