Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 21, 2012
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Number of stock repurchased in tender offer		11,000,000
Price per share repurchased in tender offer		$ 5.00
Stock repurchase cost of tender offer net of fees and expenses related to tender offer		$ 55,000,000
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares repurchased in tender offer		27.00%
Repurchase of common stock	124,000
Average price of common stock	$ 4.80
Total cost	594,000
Board approved addition amount to Share Repurchase Program	5,000,000
Total repurchase program amount after additional repurchase	80,000,000
Amount available under repurchase plan	$ 5,000,000

Percentage of Issued and Outstanding shares that were purchased as part of tender offer.

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Price per share that were purchased as part of tender offer.

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Stock repurchased during tender offer shares.

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Stock repurchase program increased authorized amount after additional repurchase.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased as part of the tender offer, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer.

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The amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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The remaining repurchase amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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