Note 11. Financing arrangements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
     

December 29 , 2013

   

December 30 , 2012

 
     

(in thousands)

 

Debt:

                 
 

Term Loan

  $ 296,135     $ 216,295  
 

2.0% Senior Exchangeable Notes

    111,733       -  
 

7.875% Senior Notes

    94,064       200,000  

Total debt

  $ 501,932     $ 416,295  

Less: current portion

    97,320       5,382  

Long-term debt

  $ 404,612     $ 410,913  
Schedule Of Required Ratios Under Financial Covenants And Current Ratios [Table Text Block]

Leverage Ratio

 

Revolver LIBOR Loans

   

Revolver Base Rate Loans

 

> 2.00:1.00

    2.50%       1.50%  

≤ 2.00:1.00

    2.25%       1.25%  

Leverage Ratio

 

Unused Commitment Fees

 

> 2.00:1.00

    0.50%  

≤ 2.00:1.00

    0.375%  
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
   

December 29, 2013

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Principal amount

  $ 150,000  

Unamortized debt discount

    38,267  

Net carrying value

  $ 111,733  
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended

 
   

December 29, 2013

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Contractual interest expense at 2% per annum

  $ 1,044  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    130  

Accretion of debt discount

    1,557  

Total

  $ 2,731  
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]
   

(in thousands)

 

Fiscal 2014

  $ 111,132  

Fiscal 2015

    17,249  

Fiscal 2016

    17,166  

Fiscal 2017

    20,471  

Fiscal 2018

    16,938  

Fiscal 2019 and beyond

    449,804  
      632,760  

Less: Interest

    88,696  

Total

  $ 544,064