Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				84 Months Ended
	Oct. 10, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012		Mar. 25, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011		Sep. 23, 2012		Sep. 25, 2011		Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 188,163,000			$ 215,049,000		$ 548,856,000		$ 613,745,000
Total gross profit		72,014,000			81,088,000		201,230,000		236,157,000
Operating expenses		68,520,000	[1]		88,258,000	[2]	302,862,000	[3]	238,807,000	[4]
Interest (expense) income, net		(4,272,000)			(1,237,000)		(7,251,000)		(3,104,000)
Other gain (loss), net		325,000			(783,000)		29,000		(1,049,000)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(453,000)			(9,190,000)		(108,854,000)		(6,803,000)
Goodwill impairment		0			0		64,437,000		0
Restructuring charge		4,112,000			17,279,000		27,096,000		20,371,000
CEO transition charge							2,900,000
Acquisition costs		17,000			2,000		127,000		2,205,000
Charges related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities	4,700,000	0		745,000	289,000		745,000		587,000		4,100,000
Segment, Shrink Management Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		133,859,000			147,719,000		374,033,000		415,620,000
Total gross profit		56,026,000			57,978,000		151,525,000		166,434,000
Segment, Apparel Labeling Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		41,759,000			49,488,000		133,907,000		144,705,000
Total gross profit		10,101,000			14,733,000		31,626,000		44,213,000
Segment, Retail Merchandising Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		12,545,000			17,842,000		40,916,000		53,420,000
Total gross profit		$ 5,887,000			$ 8,377,000		$ 18,079,000		$ 25,510,000

[1] Includes a $4.1 million restructuring charge and a $17 thousand acquisition charge.

[2] Includes a $17.3 million restructuring charge, a $0.3 million charge related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities and a $2 thousand acquisition charge.

[3] Includes a $64.4 million goodwill impairment charge, a $27.1 million restructuring charge, a $2.9 million charge related to our CEO transition, a $0.7 million charge for forensic and legal fees associated with the improper and fraudulent Canadian activities, and a $0.1 million acquisition charge.

[4] Includes a $20.4 million restructuring charge, a $2.2 million acquisition charge, and a $0.6 million charge related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities.