Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 16, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Second Quarter Ended
		June 16, 2012			June 18, 2011
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit1	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	523,212	-	8,570	529,141	-	11,285
Food Distribution		433,133	71,793	5,517	459,465	55,313	7,709
Retail		136,453	-	2,390	110,969	-	2,128
Eliminations		-	(71,793)	-	-	(55,313)	-
Total	$	1,092,798	-	16,477	1,099,575	-	21,122

		Year-to-Date Ended
		June 16, 2012			June 18, 2011
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit1	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	1,054,508	-	19,044	1,066,581	-	23,432
Food Distribution		857,712	123,663	7,855	909,772	110,235	13,554
Retail		239,212	-	3,051	223,031	-	1,144
Eliminations		-	(123,663)	-	-	(110,235)	-
Total	$	2,151,432	-	29,950	2,199,384	-	38,130

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
		Second Quarter Ended		Year-to-Date Ended
		June 16,	June 18,	June 16,	June 18,
(In thousands)		2012	2011	2012	2011
Total segment profit1	$	16,477	21,122	29,950	38,130
Unallocated amounts:
Gain on acquisition of a business		6,639	-	6,639	-
Goodwill impairment		(131,991)	-	(131,991)	-
Interest		(4,425)	(4,508)	(8,829)	(9,146)
Earnings before income taxes	$	(113,300)	16,614	(104,231)	28,984