Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2017

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the carrying value of our investments:

	Year End
	January 1, 2017		January 3, 2016
Equity investments	$	54,545	$	55,541
Cost investments	2,436		2,828
	$	56,981	$	58,369

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is activity related to our portion of TimWen and the Brazil JV included in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations as of and for the years ended January 1, 2017, January 3, 2016 and December 28, 2014.

	Year Ended
	2016			2015			2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	55,541		$	69,790		$	79,810
Investment	172			108			—
Equity in earnings for the period	10,627			11,533			12,802
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)	(2,276		)	(2,328		)	(2,626		)
	8,351			9,205			10,176
Distributions received	(11,426		)	(12,451		)	(13,896		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in     “Other comprehensive income (loss), net”	1,907			(11,111		)	(6,300		)
Balance at end of period	$	54,545		$	55,541		$	69,790

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(a) Based upon an average original aggregate life of 21 years.