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Number of equity based compensation plan.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercise commencement period from date of grant.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options maximum contractual term.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options nonvested outstanding number.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award restricted stock units awarded or vested.

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Share based compensation award year of award granted.

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Stock option contractual term.

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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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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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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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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Equity-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended																				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Equity-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013 Plans	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 02, 2007	Jun. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of sales growth targets [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Dependant upon achievement of free cash flow targets [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Enumerated	Feb. 03, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Enumerated	Feb. 02, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Enumerated	Jul. 02, 2007 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Enumerated	Feb. 08, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jul. 02, 2007 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 08, 2012 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 02, 2010 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 02, 2007 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Executive Officer [Member] Enumerated	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Executive Officer [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Executive Officer [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Certain Executives and Key Employees [Member] Enumerated	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Certain Executives and Key Employees [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Certain Executives and Key Employees [Member] Maximum [Member]
Equity-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock options exercisable cumulative annual installments period							10 years
Stock option exercises, commencement period from date of grant						P1Y
Vesting period				4 years						3 years																												3 years
Stock option contractual term				10 years
Exercised, Aggregate Intrinsic Value				$ 383,000	$ 255,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding	2 years	1 year 8 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable	2 years	1 year 8 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding	219,000	182,000
Unvested stock options	0
Vesting performance-based restricted stock unit																		0.00%	0.00%	200.00%	200.00%			0.00%	0.00%	200.00%	200.00%			0.00%	0.00%	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%		0.00%	200.00%		0.00%	200.00%
Number of shares issuable, against each unit of RSU										1
Compensation expense								693,000	496,000	1,517,000	1,249,000	279,000	229,000	573,000	459,000																				191,000		232,000	391,000	463,000
Unrecognized compensation cost								$ 3,272,000		$ 3,272,000		$ 1,710,000		$ 1,710,000																					$ 1,299,000			$ 1,299,000
Weighted average period										1 year 1 month 6 days				1 year 6 months																								1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate market-based restricted stock unit			25,000
Number of enumerated peer group companies																																										28	28	28	32									20			20
Target based Vesting of market-based restricted stock unit			0																																							45,850	79,800	117,000										32,500			77,700
Restricted Stock Units, awarded and vested																0	49,320																											67,130
Earned and awarded performance and market-based restricted stock unit																																		8,334		80,940				0	12,500
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit																53,200	78,000					77,700	45,850					66,600	39,300
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards year of award granted																2013	2012					2016	2014					2016	2014													2014	2013	2012	2011									2016			2016
Equity-Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Equity Based Compensation Plan	4