Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (71,018)	$ (31,686)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss:
Depreciation and amortization	38,995	40,602
Deferred income taxes	8,267	22,519
Intraperiod tax allocation	(4,663)	(3,852)
Goodwill impairment	26,617
Write-off of previously deferred debt issuance costs		1,772
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and inventories	18,757	13,572
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(17,875)	9,266
Company owned life insurance (cash surrender value less policy loans including repayments)	1,565	(519)
Income taxes refundable	423	24,636
Retirement plan contributions	(8,675)	(20,000)
Other, net	(46)	(1,431)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(7,653)	54,879
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,681)	(15,604)
Other, net	408	599
Net cash used by investing activities	(15,273)	(15,005)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		293,070
Increase in bank debt	88,500	134,156
Repayment of bank debt	(87,286)	(466,646)
Debt issuance costs		(12,078)
Other, net	(49)	249
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	1,165	(51,249)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(21,761)	(11,375)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	31,860	33,232
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,099	21,857
Cash paid for interest	$ 57,389	$ 49,385