Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock and Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	(Accumulated deficit) Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders Equity at Period Start at Dec. 27, 2008	$ 106,573	$ 50,110	$ 136,015	$ (19,855)	$ (509)	$ (59,188)
Common Stock acquired for treasury	(37)	0	0	0	0	(37)
Re-issuance of Common Stock in Treasury	551	0	(337)	0	0	888
Restricted stock grants forfeited	0	(42)	42	0	0	0
Tax expense from exercise of stock options	(177)	0	(177)	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	1,167	0	1,167	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(42,241)	0	0	(42,241)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	513	0	0	0	513	0
Stockholders Equity at Period End at Dec. 26, 2009	66,349	50,068	136,710	(62,096)	4	(58,337)
Common Stock acquired for treasury	(58)	0	0	0	0	(58)
Restricted stock grants issued	0	303	(303)	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	828	0	828	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(4,654)	0	0	(4,654)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(35)	0	0	0	(35)	0
Stockholders Equity at Period End at Dec. 25, 2010	62,430	50,371	137,235	(66,750)	(31)	(58,395)
Common Stock acquired for treasury	(131)	0	0	0	0	(131)
Restricted stock grants issued	0	274	(274)	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	663	0	663	0	0	0
Reclassification of deferred compensation on Directors' stock	494	0	494	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	986	0	0	986	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(57)	0	0	0	(57)	0
Stockholders Equity at Period End at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 64,385	$ 50,645	$ 138,118	$ (65,764)	$ (88)	$ (58,526)