Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is an unaudited summary of activity related to our investment in TimWen and the Brazil JV included in “Investments” in our condensed consolidated financial statements:

	Three Months Ended
	April 3, 2016			March 29, 2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	55,541		$	69,790
Investment	64			—
Equity in earnings for the period	2,449			2,625
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)	(550		)	(583		)
	1,899			2,042
Distributions received	(2,689		)	(2,378		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive income (loss), net”	3,609			(5,476		)
Balance at end of period	$	58,424		$	63,978

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(a) Purchase price adjustments which impacted the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TimWen are being amortized over the average original aggregate life of 21 years.