INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 04, 2014

Interest Revenue (Expense), Net [Abstract]

INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)

14. INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME): The components of net interest expense are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended						Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended
	Oct. 4, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013			Oct. 4, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013
Interest expense	$	46,624		$	38,621		$	134,395		$	112,978
Interest income		(1,275	)		(1,154	)		(3,914	)		(3,792	)
Interest expense, net	$	45,349		$	37,467		$	130,481		$	109,186