Aggregate market based restricted stock unit.

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Number of equity based compensation plan.

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Stockholder return rates.

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Target based performance based restricted stock unit cash flow.

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Target based vesting of market based restricted stock unit.

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Target based Vesting of performance based restricted stock unit.

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Unvested stock options.

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Vesting market based restricted stock unit.

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Vesting performance based restricted stock unit.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Equity-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		24 Months Ended													9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Equity-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012 Plans	Oct. 02, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 08, 2012 Enumerated	Feb. 03, 2011 Enumerated	Feb. 02, 2010 Enumerated	Jul. 02, 2007 Enumerated	Feb. 08, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Minimum [Member]	Jul. 02, 2007 Minimum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Maximum [Member]	Jul. 02, 2007 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 02, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Equity-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Number Of Equity Based Compensation Plan	5
Vesting period																4 years	10 years					3 years
Vesting performance-based restricted stock unit								0.00%	0.00%	0.00%		200.00%	200.00%	200.00%
Vesting market-based restricted stock unit								0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	200.00%	200.00%	200.00%	150.00%
Compensation expense																		$ 553,000	$ 574,000	$ 1,802,000	$ 1,986,000			$ 229,000	$ 157,000	$ 688,000	$ 500,000			$ 228,000	$ 271,000	$ 691,000	$ 877,000
Unrecognized compensation cost																		2,000,000		2,000,000				807,000		807,000				555,000		555,000
Weighted average period																				1 year 2 months 12 days						1 year						9 months 18 days
Earned and awarded performance and market-based restricted stock unit																							49,320					67,130	8,334					12,500
Equity Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Intrinsic value of share options exercised	320,000	209,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding and options exercisable	1 year 7 months 6 days	2 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding and options exercisable	$ 167,000	$ 79,000
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit				45,850	53,200	78,000
Target based performance-based restricted stock unit cash flow				39,300
Aggregate market-based restricted stock unit							25,000
Stockholder return rates				28	28	28	32
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit				45,850	79,800	117,000
Unvested Stock Options	0
Units awarded			0