Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended October 1, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Commercial			Food
	Foodservice			Processing			Total

Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	330,501		$	39,488		$	369,989
Goodwill acquired during the year		55,446			20,552			75,998
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		(1,272	)		(5	)		(1,277	)
Foreign exchange rate effect		(3,142	)		(1,868	)		(5,010	)

Balance as of October 1, 2011	$	381,533		$	58,167		$	439,700

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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