INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate continues to be lower than the United States statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to the indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings taxed at rates below the U.S. statutory rate as well as recognition of foreign tax credits. The Company has the ability to indefinitely reinvest these foreign earnings based on the earnings and cash projections of its other operations as well as cash on hand and available credit. As of the beginning of fiscal year 2012, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $5.6 million, excluding accrued interest and penalties. The unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $0.5 million for state income tax liabilities and $0.4 million for federal income tax liabilities based on state audits settled and evaluations made during the first nine months of 2012. The Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, of $4.7 million as of September 29, 2012. If recognized, the annual effective tax rate would be affected by the net unrecognized tax benefits of $4.5 million as of September 29, 2012. Of the unrecognized tax benefits at September 29, 2012, $2.6 million are related to acquisitions for which indemnification was provided for in the respective purchase agreements. The stock purchase agreements related to these acquisitions provide the Company with rights to recover tax liabilities related to pre-acquisition tax years from the sellers. Other amounts are associated with domestic state tax issues, such as nexus, as well as other federal and state uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense, the impact of which is immaterial. The Company has accrued interest and penalties as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, as of September 29, 2012, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008. It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could change up to $0.9 million in the next twelve months as a result of an audit or due to the expiration of a statute of limitation.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

The effective tax rate continues to be lower than the United States statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to the indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings taxed at rates below the U.S. statutory rate as well as recognition of foreign tax credits. The Company has the ability to indefinitely reinvest these foreign earnings based on the earnings and cash projections of its other operations as well as cash on hand and available credit.

As of the beginning of fiscal year 2012, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $5.6 million, excluding accrued interest and penalties. The unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $0.5 million for state income tax liabilities and $0.4 million for federal income tax liabilities based on state audits settled and evaluations made during the first nine months of 2012. The Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, of $4.7 million as of September 29, 2012.

If recognized, the annual effective tax rate would be affected by the net unrecognized tax benefits of $4.5 million as of September 29, 2012.

Of the unrecognized tax benefits at September 29, 2012, $2.6 million are related to acquisitions for which indemnification was provided for in the respective purchase agreements. The stock purchase agreements related to these acquisitions provide the Company with rights to recover tax liabilities related to pre-acquisition tax years from the sellers. Other amounts are associated with domestic state tax issues, such as nexus, as well as other federal and state uncertain tax positions.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense, the impact of which is immaterial. The Company has accrued interest and penalties as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, as of September 29, 2012, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008.

It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could change up to $0.9 million in the next twelve months as a result of an audit or due to the expiration of a statute of limitation.