CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 32,503	$ 44,135
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,465	13,802
(Gain) loss from equity method investment	(24)	372
Amortization of marketable securities	893	367
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(60,001)	(62,889)
Other receivables	2,692	1,027
Inventories	(24,544)	(18,333)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4,571	4,356
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,609	15,389
Income taxes payable and deferred	(809)	5,061
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits	1,567	1,163
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	1,447	1,388
Other	(789)	206
Net cash from (used in) operating activities	(16,420)	6,044
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(12,677)	(9,389)
Net purchases of trading securities	(2,967)	(2,699)
Purchase of available for sale securities	(38,722)	(5,283)
Sale and maturity of available for sale securities	4,559	4,503
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,807)	(12,868)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid in cash	(13,788)	(13,583)
Shares purchased and retired	(10,271)	(11,721)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,059)	(25,304)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(90,286)	(32,128)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	115,976	90,990
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	25,690	58,862
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net	9,385	12,581
Interest paid	33	129
Stock dividend issued	$ 47,053	$ 46,682