Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 06, 2012

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

		Third Quarter Ended
		October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	708,059	-	10,322	709,720	-	14,666
Food Distribution		546,095	126,050	11,191	620,118	72,358	6,177
Retail		242,189	-	7,725	141,519	-	1,790
Eliminations		-	(126,050)	-	-	(72,358)	-
Total	$	1,496,343	-	29,238	1,471,357	-	22,633

		Year-to-Date Ended
		6-Oct-12			8-Oct-11
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	1,762,567	-	29,366	1,776,301	-	38,098
Food Distribution		1,403,807	249,713	19,046	1,529,890	182,593	19,731
Retail		481,401	-	10,776	364,550	-	2,934
Eliminations		-	(249,713)	-	-	(182,593)	-
Total	$	3,647,775	-	59,188	3,670,741	-	60,763

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
		Third Quarter Ended		Year-to-Date Ended
		October 6,	October 8,	October 6,	October 8,
(In thousands)		2012	2011	2012	2011
Total segment profit	$	29,238	22,633	59,188	60,763
Unallocated amounts:
Gain on acquisition of a business		-	-	6,639	-
Goodwill impairment		-	-	(131,991)	-
Interest		(6,283)	(5,896)	(15,112)	(15,042)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	22,955	16,737	(81,276)	45,721