Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Oct. 08, 2011

Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note 6 – Other Comprehensive Income

                Other comprehensive income for the periods presented includes market value adjustments to reflect derivative instruments at fair value, pursuant to ASC 815.   The components of comprehensive income are as follows:

		16 Weeks				40 Weeks
		Ended				Ended
(In thousands)		October 8, 2011		October 9, 2010		October 8, 2011		October 9, 2010
Net earnings	$	10,093		15,346		27,625		34,001
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of  tax		107	(1)	154	(2)	258	(3)	341	(4)
Comprehensive income	$	10,200		15,500		27,883		34,342
(1) Net of tax of $69.
(2) Net of tax of $99.
(3) Net of tax of $165.
(4) Net of tax of $193.

                The gains reported in other comprehensive income during the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 and 2010 reflect a change in fair value of our outstanding interest rate swap agreements during the respective periods.  Please refer to “Note 5 - Derivatives” of this Form 10-Q for information related to our interest rate swap agreements.