Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 18, 2011	Jun. 19, 2010
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 17,532	$ 18,655
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,950	16,755
Amortization of deferred financing costs	845	846
Non-cash convertible debt interest	2,610	2,413
Amortization of rebateable loans	2,066	2,531
Provision for bad debts	779	433
Provision for (reversal of) lease reserves	607	(434)
Deferred income tax expense	3,252	174
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,422	(229)
LIFO charge (credit)	2,632	(362)
Asset impairments	349	818
Share-based compensation	2,531	3,462
Deferred compensation	609	463
Other operating activities	(584)	(387)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(5,548)	17,099
Inventories	21,279	(27,130)
Prepaid expenses	(446)	157
Accounts payable	(23,230)	(12,992)
Accrued expenses	(4,493)	(804)
Income taxes payable	929	(6,398)
Other assets and liabilities	(2,599)	2,609
Net cash provided by operating activities	37,492	17,679
Investing activities:
Disposal of property, plant and equipment	3,074	347
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(33,110)	(10,369)
Business acquired, net of cash	(1,587)	0
Loans to customers	(2,285)	(600)
Payments from customers on loans	672	1,102
Other investing activities	(902)	(297)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,138)	(9,817)
Financing activities:
Proceeds of revolving debt	4,700	10,600
Dividends paid	(4,364)	(4,549)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(15,191)
Payments of long-term debt	(251)	(233)
Payments of capitalized lease obligations	(1,577)	(1,839)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks	(1,526)	3,285
Other financing activities	(507)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,525)	(7,927)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(171)	(65)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	830	830
End of period	$ 659	$ 765