Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summarizes equity-based compensation expense

The following table summarizes the compensation expense included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and April 1, 2012 relating to equity-based compensation plans:

($ in thousands)	March 31, 2013		April 1, 2012
Restricted stock units	$	1,318	$	1,214

Status of equity-based compensation plans

The following table summarizes the status of these plans as of March 31, 2013:

	2009 Plan		2004 Plan		2001 Plan		1996 Plan
Awards originally available		3,400,000		6,500,000		2,000,000		1,200,000
Stock options outstanding				194,300		102,300		33,750
Restricted stock units outstanding		784,164		101,223
Options exercisable				194,300		102,300		33,750
Awards available for grant		1,628,220		262,686

Summary of status of stock options

A summary of the status of stock options as of March 31, 2013 and April 1, 2012, and changes during the three-month periods then ended, is presented below:

	March 31, 2013					April 1, 2012
	Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year		392,550		$	10.91		728,050		$	10.24
Exercised		(45,800	)	$	8.41		(79,122	)	$	8.57
Expired		(15,400	)	$	7.75		(11,000	)	$	16.22
Forfeited		(1,000	)	$	9.78		(9,650	)	$	9.52
Outstanding at end of period		330,350		$	11.40		628,278		$	10.36
Exercisable at end of period		330,350		$	11.40		628,278		$	10.36

Summarizes information about stock options

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2013:

	Options Outstanding and Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding at 3/31/13		Weighted  Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 9.78 – 11.11		244,050		1.13	$	10.49
$ 13.68 – 16.24		86,300		2.50	$	13.97

Summary of Service-Based Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the status of RSUs as of March 31, 2013 and April 1, 2012, and changes during the three-month periods then ended is presented below:

	March 31, 2013					April 1, 2012
	RSUs			Weighted- average Grant-Date Fair Value		RSUs			Weighted- average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year		751,798		$	9.82		701,449		$	9.35
Granted		336,100		$	10.17		221,250		$	10.46
Converted		(199,811	)	$	9.88		(144,533	)	$	9.55
Forfeited		(2,700	)	$	10.45		(8,897	)	$	9.19
Outstanding at end of period		885,387		$	9.94		769,269		$	9.63
Weighted-average remaining contractual life		7.5 years					7.3 years