Provision for Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Provision for Income Taxes	Apr. 04, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for Income Taxes	4. Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes was $3,268,000 and $2,352,000, in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and represented 32% and 31% of pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 32% in the first quarter of 2015 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings, which was offset in part by an increase in state taxes, tax expense related to an increase in non-deductible expenses, and the U.S. tax cost of foreign operations. The effective tax rate of 31% in the first quarter of 2014 was lower than the Company’s statutory tax rate primarily due to the release of tax reserves that resulted from the expiration of tax statutes of limitations in jurisdictions outside the U.S. and the distribution of the Company’s worldwide earnings. These tax benefits were offset in part by tax expense associated with a reduction in deferred tax assets and an increase in nondeductible expenses.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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