Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Oct. 05, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 – Segment Reporting

We sell and distribute products that are typically found in supermarkets and operate three reportable operating segments.  The Military segment consists of eight distribution centers that distribute products primarily to military commissaries and exchanges.  Our Food Distribution segment consists of 13 distribution centers that sell to independently operated retail grocery stores, our corporate owned stores and other customers.  As of October 5, 2013, the Retail segment consists of 76 corporate-owned stores that sell directly to the consumer. 

A summary of the major segments of the business is as follows:

	Third Quarter Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
(In thousands)		Sales to external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales to external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	665,508	-	3,063	712,093	-	10,322
Food Distribution		656,359	126,236	8,206	556,808	126,050	11,191
Retail		241,561	-	2,090	242,189	-	7,725
Eliminations		-	(126,236)		-	(126,050)	-
Total	$	1,563,428	-	13,359	1,511,090	-	29,238

	Year-to-Date Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
(In thousands)		Sales to external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales to external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	1,735,080	-	11,722	1,772,622	-	29,366
Food Distribution		1,528,840	313,736	17,227	1,431,153	249,713	19,046
Retail		598,501	-	9,185	481,402	-	10,776
Eliminations		-	(313,736)		-	(249,713)	-
Total	$	3,862,421	-	38,134	3,685,177	-	59,188

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:

		Third Quarter Ended		Year-to-Date Ended
		October 5,	October 6,	October 5,	October 6,
(In thousands)		2013	2012	2013	2012
Total segment profit	$	13,359	29,238	38,134	59,188
Unallocated amounts:
Gain on acquisition of a business		-	-	-	6,639
Goodwill impairment		-	-	-	(131,991)
Interest		(3,645)	(6,283)	(10,863)	(15,112)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	9,714	22,955	27,271	(81,276)