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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is party to various legal actions that are ordinary and incidental to its business. While the outcome of pending legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the outcome of these various proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
The Company is involved in certain environmental matters and has been designated as a potentially responsible party for certain hazardous waste sites. There have been no material changes related to these environmental matters and, based on information currently available, the Company believes that remediation of these environmental matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company’s income, sales and use and other tax returns are routinely subject to audit by various authorities. The Company believes that the resolution of any matters raised during such audits will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company participates in a number of multi-employer pension plans for union employees ("Multi-Employer Pension Plans") and is exposed to significant risks and uncertainties arising from its participation in these Multi-Employer Pension Plans. These risks and uncertainties, including changes in future contributions due to partial or full withdrawal of the Company and other participating employers from these Multi-Employer Pension Plans, could significantly increase the Company’s future contributions or the underfunded status of these Multi-Employer Pension Plans. Two of the Multi-Employer Pension Plans are in mass withdrawal status. While it is not possible to quantify the potential impact of future actions of the Company or other participating employers in these Multi-Employer Pension Plans, continued participation in or withdrawal from these Multi-Employer Pension Plans could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.