Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is activity related to our investment in TimWen and the Brazil JV included in our condensed consolidated financial statements:

	Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	54,545		$	55,541
Investment	375			172
Equity in earnings for the period	7,844			8,207
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)	(1,731		)	(1,712		)
	6,113			6,495
Distributions received (b)	(8,128		)	(8,451		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive income, net”	4,304			3,204
Balance at end of period	$	57,209		$	56,961

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

(b) The nine months ended October 1, 2017 includes a distribution receivable from TimWen of $2,604, which is included in “Accounts and notes receivable, net.”