Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 23, 2013

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

		First Quarter Ended
		March 23, 2013			March 24, 2012
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	532,043	-	4,717	534,328	-	10,474
Food Distribution		385,328	92,405	147	432,758	51,870	2,338
Retail		176,870	-	2,784	102,759	-	661
Eliminations		-	(92,405)	-	-	(51,870)	-
Total	$	1,094,241	-	7,648	1,069,845	-	13,473

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
		First Quarter Ended
		March 23,	March 24,
(In thousands)		2013	2012
Total segment profit	$	7,648	13,473
Unallocated amounts:
Interest		(4,682)	(4,404)
Earnings before income taxes	$	2,966	9,069