Basis of Presentation and General Information (Components Of Other Intangible Assets, Included In Other Assets)(Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 27, 2013
Components of Other intangible assets, included in other assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 22,448	$ 14,699
Accumulated amortization	(16,472)	(14,260)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	33	6
Intangible Assets, net	$ 6,009us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 445us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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