Long-Lived Assets	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	Note 5: Long-Lived Assets Disposals During the three months ended April 3, 2011, we sold certain real estate of the Americas segment for $1.1 million. There was no gain or loss recognized on the sale. Depreciation and Amortization Expense We recognized depreciation expense of $8.9 million and $9.2 million in the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, respectively. We recognized amortization expense related to our intangible assets of $3.2 million and $3.7 million in the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, respectively.

Disclosure of long-lived, tangible and intangible assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. This disclosure may include tangible and intangible assets accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of tangible and intangible assets gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire tangible and intangible assets disclosure, including data and tables.

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