Other Receivables: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2013	Jan. 03, 2012
Other Receivables:
Receivable from gift card resellers	$ 21,470	$ 15,028
Other	26,630	17,068
Total	$ 48,100	$ 32,096

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of receivables from gift card resellers.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date of the sum of amounts receivable other than from customers.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 8

-Article 5

+ Details

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- Definition

Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

+ References

+ Details

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