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Note 3
6 Months Ended
Jun. 23, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 3            Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Amortization of improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter.  Licenses and rights, customer relationships and non compete agreements arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years. Depreciation expense was $6,620,000 and $6,287,000 for the three months ended June 23, 2012 and June 25, 2011, respectively, and for the nine months ended June 23, 2012 and June 25, 2011 was $19,332,000 and $18,649,000, respectively.