Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 08, 2011	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 08, 2011
Sales	$ 1,496,343	$ 1,471,357	$ 3,647,775	$ 3,670,741
Cost of sales	1,368,698	1,357,669	3,350,613	3,377,487
Gross profit	127,645	113,688	297,162	293,254
Other costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	84,692	79,199	205,904	202,017
Gain on acquisition of a business			(6,639)
Goodwill impairment			131,991
Depreciation and amortization	11,924	10,738	28,510	27,688
Interest expense	8,074	7,014	18,672	17,828
Total other costs and expenses	104,690	96,951	378,438	247,533
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	22,955	16,737	(81,276)	45,721
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,351	6,644	(16,366)	18,096
Net earnings (loss)	$ 14,604	$ 10,093	$ (64,910)	$ 27,625
Net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.78	$ (5.01)	$ 2.16
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ 0.77	$ (5.01)	$ 2.12
Declared dividends per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.54	$ 0.54
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	12,962	12,873	12,963	12,780
Diluted (in Shares)	13,040	13,105	12,963	13,056