Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

FACILITY CONSOLIDATION AND SEVERANCE EXPENSES, NET

2008 Facilities Consolidation

In 2008 and 2009, in response to the difficult economic conditions, the Company consolidated certain manufacturing operations and ceased operating in a leased facility and made organizational changes to reduce staff and expenses throughout the Company ("2008 Facilities Consolidation"). Costs related to the facilities consolidation included equipment and inventory relocation, severance costs, employee relocation, asset impairments and costs associated with terminating a lease obligation. During 2011, the Company terminated a lease obligation and paid a termination fee of $700 resulting in a gain of $551 from the reduction of previously accrued estimates associated with this plan. Total costs to complete this restructuring plan were $7,410. There are no remaining costs to be incurred under this plan.

Total restructuring costs related to the 2008 Facilities Consolidation are summarized as follows:

	Equipment and Inventory Relocation		Severance Pay and Employee Relocation		Asset Impairments		Lease Obligations		Total
Total expenses by activity	$	3,192	$	1,095	$	1,459	$	1,664	$	7,410

2009 Organization Restructuring

In 2009, the Company developed and implemented a plan to realign its organizational structure to combine its three residential carpet units into one business with three distinct brands ("2009 Organization Restructuring").  As a result, the Company's residential business is organized much like its commercial carpet business and more like the rest of the industry.  Costs related to the organization realignment included severance costs, associate relocation expenses and costs related to the migration of certain computer applications necessary to support the realignment. During 2011, the Company had a reduction of expenses of $12 associated with this plan. Total costs to complete this restructuring plan were $1,450. There are no remaining costs to be incurred under this plan.

Total restructuring costs related to the 2009 Organization Restructuring are summarized as follows:

	Severance Pay and Employee Relocation		Computer Systems Conversion Costs		Total
Total expenses by activity	$	969	$	481	$	1,450

Expenses incurred under these plans are classified in "facility consolidation and severance (benefit) expense, net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.