CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 01, 2011		Jan. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities-
Net earnings	$ 95,473		$ 72,867		$ 61,156
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation and amortization	19,708	[1]	17,014	[1]	15,888	[1]
Non-cash share-based compensation	18,133		14,682		10,721
Deferred taxes	5,421		1,420		11,123
Unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative financial instruments	4		(7)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net	(18,990)		(28,306)		23,145
Inventories, net	(2,287)		(6,311)		17,257
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,455		987		(8,731)
Accounts payable	(2,581)		10,912		(4,564)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,057		14,697		(25,221)
Net cash provided by operating activities	130,393		97,955		100,774
Cash flows from investing activities-
Additions to property and equipment	(7,840)		(3,159)		(5,731)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(188,910)		(28,877)		(139,037)
Cash flows from financing activities-
Net proceeds (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities	102,150		(58,650)		39,550
Net proceeds (repayments) under foreign bank loan	862		(2,421)		(252)
Debt issuance costs	(373)
Repurchase of treasury stock	(15,663)		(9,019)
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	4,389		(450)		(448)
Net proceeds from stock issuances	224		666		391
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	91,589		(69,874)		39,241
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(512)		89		1,241
Changes in cash and cash equivalents-
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,560		(707)		2,219
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	7,656		8,363		6,144
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	40,216		7,656		8,363
Giga Grandi Cucine Srl
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(1,603)		(1,621)
TurboChef Technologies, Inc
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business					(116,129)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Stock issuance related to acquisition					44,032
CookTek
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(86)		(1,000)		(8,000)
Anets
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business			(500)		(3,358)
Doyon
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business			(577)		(5,819)
PerfectFry
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business			(4,607)
Cozzini
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(2,000)		(17,413)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Stock issuance related to acquisition			1,776
Beech
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(12,959)
Lincat
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(82,130)
Danfotech
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(6,111)
Maurer
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(3,264)
Auto-Bake
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(22,524)
Drake
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	(21,735)
Armor Inox
Cash flows from investing activities-
Acquisition of business	$ (28,658)

[1] Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.