Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 08, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (64,910)	$ 27,625
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on acquisition of a business	(6,639)
Depreciation and amortization	28,510	27,688
Amortization of deferred financing costs	962	1,409
Non-cash convertible debt interest	4,736	4,385
Rebateable loans	3,111	2,568
Provision for (recovery of) bad debts	(274)	683
Provision for (recovery of) lease reserves	(33)	631
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(32,783)	3,999
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	(1,506)	1,316
LIFO charge	2,040	9,717
Asset impairments	62	363
Impairments of goodwill	131,991
Share-based compensation expense (reversal of)	(1,295)	4,292
Deferred compensation	984	646
Other	(187)	(644)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(10,541)	(37,768)
Inventories	(70,609)	(20,973)
Prepaid expenses	(1,051)	(1,835)
Accounts payable	33,450	35,660
Accrued expenses	(14,182)	(2,637)
Income taxes payable	6,975	1,747
Other assets and liabilities	(3,542)	(3,968)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,269	54,904
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	8,690	3,863
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(23,736)	(47,340)
Businesses acquired, net of cash	(78,259)	(1,587)
Loans to customers	(8,715)	(7,285)
Payments from customers on loans	7,765	1,178
Corporate-owned life insurance, net	(837)	(520)
Other	(151)
Net cash used in investing activities	(95,243)	(51,691)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) revolving debt	69,800	(6,000)
Dividends paid	(6,607)	(6,549)
Proceeds from long-term debt	18,702
Payments of long-term debt	(1,260)	(284)
Payments of capitalized lease obligations	(1,924)	(2,256)
Increase in outstanding checks	13,204	12,235
Payments of deferred financing costs	(211)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	66
Other	(1,373)	(508)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	90,397	(3,362)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	423	(149)
Cash at beginning of year	773	830
Cash at end of period	$ 1,196	$ 681