Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (93,872)	$ 35,805	$ 50,941
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on acquisition of a business	(6,639)
Depreciation and amortization	37,834	35,704	36,119
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,267	3,597	1,834
Non-cash convertible debt interest	6,243	5,771	5,346
Rebateable loans	4,521	3,471	4,096
Provision for (recovery of) bad debts	(613)	811	808
Provision for lease reserves	160	755	320
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(40,986)	5,712	12,211
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	(1,522)	1,357	(503)
LIFO charge	3,325	14,220	53
Asset impairments	13,128	553	937
Impairments of goodwill	166,630
Share-based compensation expense (reversal of)	(2,446)	5,429	7,871
Deferred compensation	1,196	883	1,075
Other	(243)	(689)	(753)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	6,117	(6,758)	14,659
Inventories	(31,293)	11,670	(47,756)
Prepaid expenses	(318)	(1,122)	1,913
Accounts payable	2,377	4,083	(9,963)
Accrued expenses	(11,108)	(2,283)	809
Income taxes payable	(775)	(389)	(9,384)
Other assets and liabilities	(2,274)	2,567	(4,517)
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,709	121,147	66,116
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	9,756	3,949	783
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(39,499)	(68,600)	(59,295)
Businesses acquired, net of cash	(78,344)	(8,818)
Loans to customers	(10,941)	(11,008)	(1,368)
Payments from customers on loans	8,609	1,521	2,366
Corporate-owned life insurance, net	(786)	(653)	(427)
Other	(151)		3
Net cash used in investing activities	(111,356)	(83,609)	(57,938)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) revolving debt	53,425	(18,700)	30,000
Dividends paid	(8,816)	(8,739)	(8,930)
Repurchase of common stock			(21,970)
Proceeds from long-term debt	19,182	151,500
Payments of long-term debt	(1,260)	(152,366)	(628)
Payments of capitalized lease obligations	(2,429)	(2,765)	(3,529)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks	4,194	(1,593)	(3,083)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,821)	(3,781)
Tax benefit (shortfall) from share-based compensation	66	(41)	(38)
Other	(1,376)	(1,110)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	61,165	(37,595)	(8,178)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	518	(57)
Cash at beginning of year	773	830	830
Cash at end of year	$ 1,291	$ 773	$ 830