Flowers Foods (FLO) 10-Q 7 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	5-Oct-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'FLO	'
Entity Registrant Name	'FLOWERS FOODS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001128928	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-28	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	208,526,520

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$10,655	$13,275
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $3,445 and $386, respectively	266,839	256,235
Inventories, net:	'	'
Raw materials	35,491	32,731
Packaging materials	21,542	18,885
Finished goods	46,406	39,394
Inventory, Net, Total	103,439	91,010
Spare parts and supplies	47,511	45,239
Deferred taxes	29,572	29,198
Other	29,162	29,494
Total current assets	487,178	464,451
Property, Plant and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $884,254 and $811,161, respectively	893,708	725,836
Notes Receivable	134,176	102,723
Assets Held for Sale - Distributor Routes	31,392	30,116
Other Assets	15,339	14,442
Goodwill	276,230	269,897
Other Intangible Assets, net	663,393	388,384
Total assets	2,501,416	1,995,849
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	23,171	71,996
Accounts payable	157,154	153,956
Other accrued liabilities	140,235	129,006
Total current liabilities	320,560	354,958
Long-term Debt:	'	'
Total long-term debt	903,451	535,016
Other Liabilities:	'	'
Post-retirement/post-employment obligations	139,895	159,158
Deferred taxes	74,413	39,206
Other	56,776	48,891
Total other liabilities	271,084	247,255
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Common stock - $.01 stated par value and $.001 current par value, 500,000,000 authorized shares, 228,729,585 shares and 152,488,008 shares issued, respectively	199	199
Treasury stock - 20,203,065 shares and 14,214,819 shares, respectively	-187,952	-196,465
Capital in excess of par value	589,067	571,924
Retained earnings	720,576	597,629
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-115,569	-114,667
Total stockholders' equity	1,006,321	858,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,501,416	1,995,849
Series A Preferred Stock	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock, value	'	'
Additional Series Of Preferred Stock	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock, value	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts and notes receivable, allowances	$3,445	$386
Property, Plant and Equipment, accumulated depreciation	$884,254	$811,161
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	228,729,585	152,488,008
Treasury stock, shares	20,203,065	14,214,819
Series A Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$100	$100
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000	200,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Additional Series Of Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	800,000	800,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Sales	$878,492	$717,282	$2,907,455	$2,297,049
Materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	467,798	382,508	1,524,710	1,227,144
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses	327,529	257,326	1,064,914	833,829
Depreciation and amortization	29,837	24,757	89,769	76,751
Gain on acquisition	'	'	-50,071	'
Income from operations	53,328	52,691	278,133	159,325
Interest expense	-7,077	-6,708	-22,087	-17,014
Interest income	3,906	3,140	11,661	10,487
Income before income taxes	50,157	49,123	267,707	152,798
Income tax expense	16,269	17,892	75,333	55,244
Net income	$33,888	$31,231	$192,374	$97,554
Basic:	'	'	'	'
Net income per common share	$0.16	$0.15	$0.93	$0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding	208,428	207,040	207,747	204,522
Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Net income per common share	$0.16	$0.15	$0.91	$0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding	212,364	209,576	211,727	207,165
Cash dividends paid per common share	$0.11	$0.11	$0.33	$0.31

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Net income	$33,888	$31,231	$192,374	$97,554
Pension and postretirement plans:	'	'	'	'
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost included in net income	-36	-36	-121	-121
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net income	763	679	2,543	2,264
Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax	727	643	2,422	2,143
Derivative instruments:	'	'	'	'
Net change in fair value of derivatives	-1,585	39	-17,124	2,988
Loss (Gain) reclassified to net income	5,906	2,677	13,800	16,737
Derivative instruments, net of tax	4,321	2,716	-3,324	19,725
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,048	3,359	-902	21,868
Comprehensive income	$38,936	$34,590	$191,472	$119,422

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan

Consolidated Statement of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
In Thousands, except Share data
Balances at Dec. 29, 2012	$858,620	$199	$571,924	$597,629	($114,667)	($196,465)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012	'	152,488,008	'	'	'	-14,214,819
Net income	192,374	'	'	192,374	'	'
Derivative instruments, net of tax	-3,324	'	'	'	-3,324	'
Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax	2,422	'	'	'	2,422	'
Adjustment for 3 for 2 stock split (in shares)	'	76,241,577	'	'	'	-6,860,135
Adjustment for 3 for 2 stock split (Note 1)	-52	'	'	-52	'	'
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	'	'	'	891,160
Exercise of stock options	11,216	'	539	'	'	10,677
Deferred stock issuance, shares	'	'	'	'	'	54,120
Deferred stock issuance	'	'	-752	'	'	752
Amortization of share-based payment awards	11,430	'	11,430	'	'	'
Tax benefits related to share-based payment awards	6,800	'	6,800	'	'	'
Performance-contingent restricted stock awards supplemental grant for exceeding TSR, shares	'	'	'	'	'	63,232
Performance-contingent restricted stock awards supplemental grant for exceeding TSR (Note 12)	'	'	-874	'	'	874
Stock repurchases, shares	'	'	'	'	'	-136,623
Stock repurchases	-3,790	'	'	'	'	-3,790
Dividends paid on vested performance-contingent restricted stock awards	-386	'	'	-386	'	'
Dividends paid - $0.3317 per common share	-68,989	'	'	-68,989	'	'
Balances at Oct. 05, 2013	$1,006,321	$199	$589,067	$720,576	($115,569)	($187,952)
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 05, 2013	'	228,729,585	'	'	'	-20,203,065

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan1

Consolidated Statement of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	22-May-13	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Stock split ratio	1.5	'	'	1.5	'
Dividends paid, per common share	'	$0.11	$0.11	$0.33	$0.31

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$192,374	$97,554
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Gain on acquisition	-50,071	'
Stock based compensation	12,698	7,012
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income	21,622	24,972
Depreciation and amortization	89,769	76,751
Deferred income taxes	-4,633	3,155
Provision for inventory obsolescence	1,170	804
Allowances for accounts receivable	3,992	1,995
Pension and postretirement plans (benefit) expense	-1,570	1,208
Other	-5,191	-1,452
Pension contributions	-12,760	-18,143
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable, net	-11,833	-30,518
Inventories, net	-13,257	-10,270
Hedging activities, net	-26,676	5,627
Other assets	-9,450	10,343
Accounts payable	4,952	10,761
Other accrued liabilities	29,124	2,430
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	220,260	182,229
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-71,846	-49,188
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	2,328	1,103
Repurchase of independent distributor territories	-23,631	-9,640
Principal payments from notes receivable	16,353	11,056
Proceeds from sales of distribution territories	14,604	'
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	-415,472	-318,426
NET CASH DISBURSED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-477,664	-365,095
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Dividends paid	-69,375	-64,426
Exercise of stock options	11,216	9,112
Excess windfall tax benefit related to share-based payment awards	6,755	1,544
Payments for debt issuance costs	'	-3,877
Payment of financing fees	-2,111	'
Stock repurchases	-3,790	-13,587
Change in bank overdraft	-614	3,287
Proceeds from debt borrowings	1,887,000	1,179,181
Debt and capital lease obligation payments	-1,574,245	-922,014
Other financing activities	-52	'
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	254,784	189,220
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-2,620	6,354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,275	7,783
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$10,655	$14,137

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Basis of Presentation	'
	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “company”, “Flowers Foods”, “Flowers”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) have been prepared by the company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the company’s financial position, the results of its operations and its cash flows. The results of operations for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year. The balance sheet at December 29, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.
	ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The company believes the following critical accounting estimates affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements: revenue recognition, derivative instruments, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangibles, self-insurance reserves, income tax expense and accruals and pension obligations. These estimates are summarized in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.
	REPORTING PERIODS — The company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal 2013 consists of 52 weeks, with the company’s quarterly reporting periods as follows: first quarter ended April 20, 2013 (sixteen weeks), second quarter ended July 13, 2013 (twelve weeks), third quarter ended October 5, 2013 (twelve weeks) and fourth quarter ending December 28, 2013 (twelve weeks).
	STOCK SPLIT — On May 22, 2013, the board of directors declared a 3-for-2 stock split of the company’s common stock. The record date for the split was June 5, 2013, and new shares were issued on June 19, 2013. All share and per share information has been restated for all prior periods presented giving retroactive effect to the stock split in the accompanying footnotes.
	SEGMENTS — Flowers Foods currently operates two business segments: a direct-store-delivery segment (“DSD segment”) and a warehouse delivery segment (“warehouse segment”). The DSD segment (82% of total sales) operates 36 bakeries that market a wide variety of fresh bakery foods, including fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes. These products are sold through a DSD route delivery system to retail and foodservice customers in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southwest as well as in select markets in California and Nevada. The warehouse segment (18% of total sales) operates 9 bakeries that produce snack cakes, breads and rolls for national retail, foodservice, vending, and co-pack customers and deliver through customers’ warehouse channels. The warehouse segment also operates one mix facility.
	SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER — Following is the effect our largest customer, Walmart/Sam’s Club, had on the company’s sales for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012. Walmart is the only customer to account for 10% or more of the company’s sales.
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
		(Percent of Sales)						(Percent of Sales)
	DSD segment		17.2	%		16.9	%		17.1	%		17.6	%
	Warehouse segment		2.9			2.9			3.1			3.4
	Total		20.1	%		19.8	%		20.2	%		21	%
	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — There were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies for the quarter ended October 5, 2013 from those disclosed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.
	ACQUISITIONS — On February 25, 2013, the company announced the completion of its acquisition from BBU, Inc., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. (“BBU”), of (1) the perpetual, exclusive, and royalty-free licenses to the Sara Lee and Earthgrains brands for sliced breads, buns, and rolls in the state of California and (2) a closed bakery in Stockton, California for a total cash payment of $50.0 million. Additional disclosure regarding the acquisition is included in Note 4, Acquisitions.
	On January 11, 2013, the company announced that it had signed two asset purchase agreements with Hostess Brands, Inc. (“Hostess”), as the “stalking horse bidder” for certain Hostess assets. One of the agreements provided for the purchase by the company of Hostess’ Wonder, Nature’s Pride, Merita, Home Pride and Butternut bread brands, 20 bakeries, and 38 depots (the “Acquired Hostess Assets”) for a purchase price of $360.0 million. The company paid $18.0 million as a deposit for the Acquired Hostess Assets during our quarter ended April 20, 2013. On July 19, 2013, the company completed the Acquired Hostess Assets acquisition for a total cash payment of $355.0 million as a result of a purchase price adjustment related to the Butternut trademark. The total cash payment made by the company for the acquisition in the the quarter ended October 5, 2013 was $337.0 million. The company purchased 36 of the 38 depots included in the original bid. A second Hostess asset purchase agreement provided for the purchase of the Beefsteak brand for $30.0 million that was topped by another bidder, as a result, the agreement terminated and we received a break-up fee of $0.9 million during the first quarter of 2013.
	On July 27, 2013, the company completed the acquisition of certain assets related to a bun line in Modesto, California that will serve the California market for a total cash payment of $10.3 million.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	'
	2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
	In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance for offsetting (netting) assets and liabilities. This guidance requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. This includes derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. These disclosures allow users of the financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013 an amendment was issued for this guidance. This amendment clarifies that the scope applies to derivative accounting including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods. These requirements are retrospective for all comparative periods. The company is still analyzing the potential impact of this guidance on the company’s consolidated financial statements. This guidance will be effective for our fiscal 2014 which begins on December 29, 2013. Our fiscal 2013 began on December 30, 2012 which was before the effective date of this new guidance.

Comprehensive_Income_Loss

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	The company’s total comprehensive income presently consists of net income, adjustments for our derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges, and various pension and other postretirement benefit related items.
	During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Details about accumulated other	For the Twelve Weeks Ended			For the Forty Weeks Ended			Affected Line Item in the Statement
	comprehensive income	October 5, 2013			October 5, 2013			Where Net Income is Presented
	components (Note 2)
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate contracts	$	(21	)	$	(817	)	Interest income (expense)
	Commodity contracts		(9,582	)		(21,622	)	Cost of sales, Note 3
	Total before tax	$	(9,603	)	$	(22,439	)	Total before tax
	Tax (expense) or benefit		3,697			8,639		Tax (expense) or benefit
	Total net of tax	$	(5,906	)	$	(13,800	)	Net of tax
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior-service credits	$	60		$	199		Note 1, below
	Actuarial losses		(1,241	)		(4,137	)	Note 1, below
	Total before tax	$	(1,181	)	$	(3,938	)	Total before tax
	Tax (expense) or benefit		454			1,516		Tax (expense) or benefit
	Total net of tax	$	(727	)	$	(2,422	)	Net of tax benefit
	Total reclassifications	$	(6,633	)	$	(16,222	)	Net of tax benefit
	Note 1:	These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 13, Postretirement Plans, for additional information.
	Note 2:	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to determine net income.
	Note 3:	Amounts are presented as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, by component were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Gains/Losses on			Defined Benefit			Total
		Cash Flow Hedges			Pension Plan
					Items
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 29, 2012	$	(4,100	)	$	(110,567	)	$	(114,667	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(17,124	)		—			(17,124	)
	Reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income		13,800			2,422			16,222
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, October 5, 2013	$	(7,424	)	$	(108,145	)	$	(115,569	)

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Acquisition	'
	4. ACQUISITIONS
	Modesto acquisition
	On July 27, 2013, the company completed the acquisition of certain assets related to a bun line in Modesto, California that will serve the California market for a total cash payment of $10.3 million. This acquisition is included in our DSD segment and the total goodwill for this acquisition was $4.2 million.
	Acquired Hostess Assets
	On July 19, 2013, the company completed its acquisition of the Acquired Hostess Assets for a total cash payment of $355.0 million. The company had previously announced its agreement with Hostess to purchase the Acquired Hostess Assets for $360.0 million, and the bankruptcy court approved the sale in March 2013. The final purchase price paid by the company was adjusted to $355.0 million as a result of a purchase price adjustment related to the Butternut trademark.
	The company previously filed a complaint in July 2008 alleging that Hostess infringed upon Flowers Foods’ Nature’s Own trademarks by using or intending to use the Nature’s Pride trademark. This lawsuit was settled at the closing of the Acquired Hostess Assets acquisition and we recorded $1.4 million gain during the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013 to reflect our estimate of the settlement fair value, determined as the saved future legal expenses as a result of the settlement, at closing. The gain was recorded in selling, distribution and administrative expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	We believe the acquisition of the Acquired Hostess Assets strengthens the company’s position as the second-largest baker in the U.S. by adding brands and bakeries that are expected to enhance our ability to steadily expand the geographic reach of our fresh breads, buns, rolls and snack cakes into new markets. The Acquired Hostess Assets are included in our DSD segment. Late in our third quarter we began to re-introduce the newly acquired brands into markets we currently serve through our DSD segment and new markets as we expand into new regions of the country. The re-introduction of the brands will continue over the next several months and throughout fiscal 2014.
	During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, the company incurred $15.6 million of acquisition-related costs for the Acquired Hostess Assets. A second proposed Hostess asset purchase agreement provided for the purchase of the Beefsteak brand for $30.0 million. This second agreement was topped by another bidder and the agreement terminated. In connection with this termination we received a break-up fee of $0.9 million during the first quarter of 2013. The acquisition-related costs and the break-up fee related to the second proposed Hostess acquisition are recorded in the selling, distribution and administrative expense line item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the Hostess Acquired Assets and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands and are preliminary):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash consideration transferred	$	355,000
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	162,599
	Identifiable intangible asset — trademarks		193,000
	Financial assets		661
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	356,260
	Gain on legal settlement		(1,400	)
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and gain on settlement	$	354,860
	Goodwill	$	140
	The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and is included in our DSD segment. The fair values of the acquired assets are provisional pending receipt of the final valuations for those assets.
	Revenues were immaterial for the Acquired Hostess Assets during the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013.
	Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses
	On February 23, 2013, the company completed its acquisition from BBU of (1) perpetual, exclusive, and royalty-free licenses to the Sara Lee and Earthgrains brands for sliced breads, buns, and rolls in the state of California and (2) a closed bakery in Stockton, California for a total cash payment of $50.0 million. In addition, we received a perpetual, exclusive, and royalty-free license to the Earthgrains brand for a broad range of fresh bakery products in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma market area. The acquisition of the Oklahoma license was completed during fiscal 2012 for immaterial consideration. These acquisitions are included in our DSD segment.
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid to acquire these licenses and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands and are preliminary):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash consideration transferred	$	49,950
	Contingently refundable consideration (the “holdback”)		(7,600	)
	Total consideration, net	$	42,350
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	6,476
	Identifiable intangible asset — distribution rights		25,790
	Identifiable intangible asset — trademarks		79,500
	Identifiable intangible asset — customer relationships		12,000
	Deferred income taxes, net		(31,345	)
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	92,421
	Bargain purchase gain	$	50,071
	The primary reason for this acquisition was to expand the company’s footprint into the California markets. The trademarks are non-amortizable assets and the customer relationships are being amortized over 21 years. We believe the acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase because the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) required BBU to divest these assets, which resulted in a more favorable price to us than may have resulted from an arms-length negotiation. The bargain purchase gain is recognized in the line item “Gain on acquisition”. The above purchase price allocation is preliminary.
	During the third quarter of 2013 we recorded a measurement period adjustment related to the distribution rights. The fair value of the distribution rights was reduced by $2.0 million as additional information became available. This reduction decreased the amount of the bargain purchase gain by $1.2 million, which is net of deferred taxes of $0.8 million. The measurement period adjustment was recorded as a revision to the first quarter 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
	The asset purchase agreement includes a holdback provision (the “holdback”) in the amount of $10.0 million of the cash consideration paid at closing that will remain in escrow until disbursed based on the possible occurrence of one of two triggering events. The purpose of the holdback is to encourage the company to increase production capacity serving the California market. The first triggering event relates to the co-pack arrangement and the second triggering event relates to the possible opening of the Stockton Bakery. We entered into a co-pack arrangement with BBU at the acquisition date under which BBU is required to supply the company with Sara Lee and Earthgrains branded product for a period of up to 18 months ending August 17, 2014. If we terminate the co-pack agreement (“co-pack decision”) or reopen the Stockton Bakery (“bakery decision”) potential payments from the holdback will be made to us. The amount of such payments is determined based on the company making the co-pack decision and/or the bakery decision by certain specified dates. The total amount available under the holdback is capped at $10.0 million. The table below reflects the potential payments under each scenario (amounts in thousands):
		February 23, 2013 –			November 21, 2013 –			February 19, 2014 –			May 20, 2014 –
		November 20, 2013			February 18, 2014			May 19, 2014			August 17, 2014
	Co-pack decision	$	10,000		$	7,500		$	5,000		$	—
	Bakery decision	$	10,000		$	10,000		$	7,500		$	5,000
	If we do not make the co-pack decision by May 19, 2014 or the bakery decision by August 17, 2014, any remaining amount of the holdback will be distributed to BBU. The holdback fair value of $7.6 million represents our assessment of the probability that we will terminate the co-pack arrangement and/or open the Stockton bakery. This probability will be assessed at each reporting period and changes in the fair value of the holdback will be recorded through earnings in the period of change. The holdback amount is recorded in accounts and notes receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. There were no material changes in this probability assessment in the second or third quarter of fiscal 2013.
	Sales from the Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 were $25.4 million and $59.8 million, respectively. We incurred $1.5 million in acquisition-related costs during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013. These expenses are included in the selling, distribution and administrative line item in the company’s condensed consolidated statement of income. Since the acquisition date, we developed distribution territories to sell to independent distributors who serve California. The territory development took place in several phases in the first two quarters of fiscal 2013. Because of our decision to develop and market these territories, the distribution rights intangible asset was recharacterized to territories held for sale immediately after the acquisition.
	Lepage Acquisition
	On July 21, 2012, we completed the acquisition of Lepage Bakeries, Inc. (“Lepage”) in two separate but concurrent transactions. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement dated May 31, 2012 (the “Acquisition Agreement”), by and among Flowers, Lobsterco I, LLC, a Maine single-member limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Flowers (“Lobsterco I”), Lepage, RAL, Inc., a Maine corporation (“RAL”), Bakeast Company, a Maine general partnership (“Bakeast Partnership”), Bakeast Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Bakeast Holdings,” and collectively with Lepage, RAL and Bakeast Partnership, the “Acquired Entities”), and the equityholders of the Acquired Entities named in the Acquisition Agreement (collectively, the “Equityholders”), Lobsterco I purchased from the Equityholders all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Entities in exchange for approximately $318.6 million in cash and $17.7 million in deferred obligations, which is the fair value of gross payments of $20.0 million.
	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 31, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Flowers, Lobsterco II, LLC, a Maine single-member limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Flowers (“Lobsterco II”), Aarow Leasing, Inc., a Maine corporation (“Aarow”), The Everest Company, Incorporated, a Maine corporation (“Everest,” and together with Aarow, the “Acquired Companies”), and certain equityholders of Lepage, the Acquired Companies merged with and into Lobsterco II (the “Merger”) and all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquired Companies were exchanged for 3,267,972 shares of Flowers common stock.
	The Lepage acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. The results of Lepage’s operations are included in the company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on July 21, 2012 and are included in the company’s DSD operating segment.
	The aggregate purchase price was $382.2 million as described in the table below. We incurred $7.1 million in acquisition-related costs during fiscal 2012 for Lepage. These expenses are included in the selling, distribution and administrative line item in the company’s consolidated statement of income for the fifty-two weeks ending on December 29, 2012.
	The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire Lepage and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash	$	318,605
	Deferred payment obligations		17,663
	Flowers Foods, Inc. common stock		45,887
	Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	382,155
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Financial assets	$	11,658
	Inventories		4,537
	Property, plant, and equipment		59,970
	Assets held for sale — Distributor routes		16,098
	Identifiable intangible assets		256,400
	Deferred income taxes, net		(1,137	)
Financial liabilities		(16,181	)
Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	331,345
Goodwill	$	50,810
Approximately $18.4 million of the cash consideration was for a tax adjustment paid to the Equityholders at the closing of the acquisition in connection with certain incremental tax liabilities incurred by those Equityholders due to the joint election made by the parties under Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code. Total goodwill increased $0.9 million since the end of fiscal 2012, consisting of an increase of $0.3 million for the final working capital adjustment payment, a decrease of $1.0 million for the final tax adjustment (recorded in financial liabilities in the table above), an increase of $0.1 million for assets held for sale, and an increase of $1.5 million for accrued liabilities (recorded in financial liabilities in the table above). The payment for the working capital adjustment was $0.2 million and was made during our second quarter of fiscal 2013.
The deferred payment obligations represent the fair value of the fixed payments of $1,250,000 beginning on the first business day of each of the sixteen calendar quarters following the fourth anniversary of the closing of the acquisition (total of $20.0 million in gross payments). The first payment will be made by Flowers on October 1, 2016 and the final payment will be made on July 1, 2020. The difference between the fair value and the gross payments of $2.3 million is recorded as a reduction to the liability and is being amortized to interest expense over eight years.
We issued 3,267,972 shares of Flowers common stock with a fair value of $45.9 million to certain equityholders of Lepage. The number of shares issued was calculated by dividing $50.0 million by the average closing price of Flowers common stock for the twenty consecutive trading day period ending five trading days prior to the closing. The shares issued to the equityholders were separated into five categories with each category having a different holding period requirement. As a result, each holding period had a fair value assignment based on an implied fair value which was determined using the Black-Scholes call option formula for an option expiring on each restriction lapse date. The estimated exercise price is equal to the stock price on the last trading day before the closing on July 21, 2012 of $13.65. The table below outlines the determination of fair value and provides the assumptions used in the calculation:
Restriction lapse year	2012			2013			2014			2015			2016			Total
Value of Flowers shares issued (thousands)	$	25,000		$	10,000		$	5,000		$	5,000		$	5,000		$	50,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares (thousands)	$	23,626		$	9,154		$	4,447		$	4,363		$	4,297		$	45,887
Exercise price (per share)	$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65
Expected term (yrs)		0.37			1			2			3			4
Volatility (%)		25	%		25	%		25	%		25	%		25	%
Risk-free rate (%)		0.1	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.3	%		0.4	%
Dividend yield (%)		3	%		3	%		3	%		3	%		3	%
The following table presents the intangible assets subject to amortization (amounts in thousands, except amortization periods):
	Amount			Weighted average
				amortization years
Customer relationships	$	69,000			25
Non-compete agreements		2,400			4
	$	71,400			24.3
Lepage operates three bakeries, two in Lewiston, Maine, and one in Brattleboro, Vermont. Lepage serves customers in the New England and New York markets with fresh bakery products sold under the Country Kitchen and Barowsky’s brands. This acquisition provides a DSD platform to more effectively market the Nature’s Own and Tastykake brands in the Northeast.
The primary reasons for the acquisition were to expand the company’s footprint into the northeastern United States to distribute Nature’s Own and Tastykake products throughout the Lepage territories. In addition to the amortizable intangible assets, there is an additional $185.0 million in indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets. Goodwill of $50.8 million is allocated to the DSD segment. Approximately $11.0 million of goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes over fifteen years.
The fair value of trade receivables is $7.4 million. The gross amount of the receivable is $7.5 million of which $0.1 million is determined to be uncollectible. We did not acquire any other class of receivables as a result of the acquisition.
Acquisitions Pro Forma
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations have been prepared as if the acquisitions of Lepage and the Acquired Hostess Assets occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2012. Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the Sara Lee and Earthgrains asset acquisitions are not included because the company determined that they are immaterial. Hostess filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in November 2012. As a result, there were no sales related to the Acquired Hostess Assets for fiscal 2013 and no information to include in the pro forma presentation below. Lepage has been included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition in July 2012. The pro forma is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
	For the Twelve Weeks			For the Forty Weeks
	Ended October 6, 2012			Ended October 6, 2012
Sales:
As reported	$	717,282		$	2,297,049
Pro forma	$	913,524		$	3,064,400
Net income:
As reported	$	31,231		$	97,554
Pro forma	$	29,193		$	91,625
Basic net income per common share:
As reported	$	0.15		$	0.48
Pro forma	$	0.14		$	0.44
Diluted net income per common share:
As reported	$	0.15		$	0.47
Pro forma	$	0.14		$	0.44
These amounts have been calculated after applying the company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results to reflect additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant, and equipment, and amortizable intangible assets had been applied. In addition, pro forma adjustments have been made for the interest incurred for financing the acquisition with our credit facility. Taxes have also been adjusted for the effect of the items discussed. These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisition occurred on the date indicated or that may result in the future.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
	5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
	Goodwill activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and the balances as of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
		DSD		Warehouse		Total
	Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	262,796	$	7,101	$	269,897
	Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions		6,333		—		6,333
	Balance as of October 5, 2013	$	269,129	$	7,101	$	276,230
	The table below presents the changes to goodwill by acquisition from December 29, 2012 to October 5, 2013 (amounts in thousands):
		Modesto		Acquired Hostess		Lepage			Other		Total
				Assets
	Working capital adjustments	$	—	$	—	$	315		$	—	$	315
	Acquisition-related tax adjustments		—		—		(1,016	)		—		(1,016	)
	Adjustment to assets held for sale		—		—		63			—		63
	Adjustment for accrued liabilities		—		—		1,500			—		1,500
	Asset reclassification adjustment		—		—		—			1,122		1,122
	Acquisitions during fiscal 2013		4,209		140		—			—		4,349
	Change in goodwill during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	4,209	$	140	$	862		$	1,122	$	6,333
	As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company had the following amounts related to amortizable intangible assets (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013							December 29, 2012
	Asset	Cost		Accumulated		Net Value			Cost		Accumulated			Net Value
				Amortization							Amortization
	Trademarks	$	71,727	$	11,131	$	60,596		$	71,727	$	9,243		$	62,484
	Customer relationships		169,921		30,774		139,147			157,921		24,275			133,646
	Non-compete agreements		4,274		2,612		1,662			4,274		1,719			2,555
	Distributor relationships		4,123		1,135		2,988			4,123		924			3,199
	Supply agreement		1,050		1,050		—			1,050		1,050			—
	Total	$	251,095	$	46,702	$	204,393		$	239,095	$	37,211		$	201,884
	There are $459.0 million and $186.5 million of indefinite life intangible assets at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. These are not being amortized and are separately identified from goodwill. The $25.8 million distribution rights intangible asset acquired in the Sara Lee California transaction were recorded to assets held for sale immediately subsequent to acquisition because we decided to disaggregate the distribution rights in California into the independent distributor model we use to deliver our products.
	Aggregate amortization expense for the twelve and forty weeks ending October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amortization
		Expense
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	2,772
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	2,504
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	9,059
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	6,749
	Estimated amortization of intangibles for each of the next five years is as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amortization of
		Intangibles
	Remainder of 2013	$	2,682
	2014	$	11,741
	2015	$	11,495
	2016	$	11,089
	2017	$	10,597

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term debt approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of the instruments. Notes receivable are entered into in connection with the purchase of distributors’ territories by independent distributors. These notes receivable are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at carrying value, which represents the closest approximation of fair value. In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As a result, the appropriate interest rate that should be used to estimate the fair value of the distributor notes is the prevailing market rate at which similar loans would be made to distributors with similar credit ratings and for the same maturities. However, the company finances approximately 3,300 independent distributors all with varied financial histories and credit risks. Considering the diversity of credit risks among the independent distributors, the company has no method to accurately determine a market interest rate to apply to the notes. The territories are generally financed for up to ten years and the distributor notes are collateralized by the independent distributors’ territories. The company maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary to assist in financing route purchase activities if requested by new independent sales distributors, using the route and certain associated assets as collateral. These notes receivable earn interest at a fixed rate.
	Interest income for the distributor notes receivable was as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Interest
		Income
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	3,906
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	3,140
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	11,661
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	10,487
	At October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, the carrying value of the distributor notes was as follows (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013		December 29, 2012
	Distributor notes receivable	$	152,698	$	118,481
	Current portion of distributor notes receivable recorded in accounts and notes receivable, net		18,522		15,758
	Long-term portion of distributor notes receivable	$	134,176	$	102,723
	At October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company has evaluated the collectability of the distributor notes and determined that a reserve is not necessary. Payments on these distributor notes are collected by the company weekly in the distributor settlement process.
	The fair value of the company’s variable rate debt at October 5, 2013 approximates the recorded value. The fair value of the ten-year 4.375% senior notes (“notes”) issued on April 3, 2012, as discussed in Note 8, Debt and Other Obligations below, is approximately $397.5 million while the carrying value is $399.2 million on October 5, 2013. The fair value of the notes is estimated using yields obtained from independent pricing sources for similar types of borrowing arrangements and is considered a Level 2 valuation.
	For fair value disclosure information about our derivative assets and liabilities see Note 7, Derivative Financial Instruments.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The company measures the fair value of its derivative portfolio by using the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal market for that asset or liability. These measurements are classified into a hierarchy by the inputs used to perform the fair value calculation as follows:
	Level 1: Fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets
	Level 2: Modeled fair value with model inputs that are all observable market values
	Level 3: Modeled fair value with at least one model input that is not an observable market value
	COMMODITY PRICE RISK
	The company enters into commodity derivatives designated as cash-flow hedges of existing or future exposure to changes in various raw material prices. The positions held in the portfolio effectively fix the price, or limit increases in price, for various periods of time extending as far as fiscal 2016. The company’s primary raw materials are flour, sweeteners and shortening, along with pulp, paper and petroleum-based packaging products. Natural gas, which is used as oven fuel, is also an important commodity input to production.
	As of October 5, 2013, the company’s hedge portfolio contained commodity derivatives with a net fair value of $(4.4) million, which is recorded in the following accounts with fair values measured as indicated (amounts in millions):
			Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total
	Assets:
	Other long-term		$	0.1			$	—		$	—			$	0.1
	Total		$	0.1			$	—		$	—			$	0.1
			Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total
	Liabilities:
	Other current		$	(2.6	)		$	(0.9	)	$	—			$	(3.5	)
	Other long-term			(0.3	)			(0.7	)		—				(1.0	)
	Total			(2.9	)			(1.6	)		—				(4.5	)
	Net Fair Value		$	(2.8	)		$	(1.6	)	$	—			$	(4.4	)
	The effective portion of changes in fair value for these derivatives is recorded each period in other comprehensive income (loss), and any ineffective portion of the change in fair value is recorded to current period earnings in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. All of the company-held commodity derivatives at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 qualified for hedge accounting.
	INTEREST RATE RISK
	The company entered into a treasury rate lock on March 28, 2012 to fix the interest rate for the notes. The derivative position was closed when the debt was priced on March 29, 2012 with a cash settlement that offset changes in the benchmark treasury rate between the execution of the treasury rate lock and the debt pricing date. This treasury rate lock was designated as a cash flow hedge and the cash settlement was $3.1 million and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes.
	The company entered into interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $85.0 million, and $65.0 million, respectively, to fix the interest rate on the $150.0 million term loan secured on August 1, 2008 to fund the acquisitions of ButterKrust Bakery and Holsum Bakery, Inc.
	The interest rate swap agreements result in the company paying or receiving the difference between the fixed and floating rates at specified intervals calculated based on the notional amount. The interest rate differential to be paid or received will be recorded as interest expense. These swap transactions are designated as cash-flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the swaps is recorded each period in other comprehensive income. Any ineffective portions of changes in fair value are recorded to current period earnings in selling, distribution and administrative expenses.
	The company has the following derivative instruments located on the consolidated balance sheet, which are utilized for the risk management purposes detailed above (amounts in thousands):
			Derivative Assets											Derivative Liabilities
			October 5, 2013						December 29, 2012					October 5, 2013					December 29, 2012
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		Balance		Fair				Balance	Fair				Balance		Fair			Balance	Fair
			Sheet		Value				Sheet	Value				Sheet		Value			Sheet	Value
			location						location					location					location
	Interest rate contracts		—		$	—			—	$	—			Other current liabilities		$	—		Other current liabilities	$	867
	Interest rate contracts		—			—			—		—			Other long term liabilities			—		Other long term liabilities		—
	Commodity contracts		Other current assets			—			Other current assets		—			Other current liabilities			3,463		Other current liabilities		3,047
	Commodity contracts		Other long term assets			58			Other long term assets		9			Other long term liabilities			917		Other long term liabilities		146
	Total				$	58				$	9					$	4,380			$	4,060
	The company has the following derivative instruments located on the condensed consolidated statements of income, utilized for risk management purposes (amounts in thousands and net of tax):
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge		Amount of Gain or (Loss)							Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
	Relationships		Recognized in OCI on							Reclassified from AOCI into		from Accumulated OCI into Income
			Derivative (Effective Portion)							Income		(Effective Portion)
			For the twelve weeks ended							(Effective Portion)		For the twelve weeks ended
			October 5, 2013				October 6, 2012					October 5, 2013				October 6, 2012
	Interest rate contracts		$	26			$	(23	)	Interest (expense) income		$	(13	)		$	(378	)
	Commodity contracts			(1,611	)			62		Production costs(1)			(5,893	)			(2,299	)
	Total		$	(1,585	)		$	39				$	(5,906	)		$	(2,677	)
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge		Amount of Gain or (Loss)							Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
	Relationships		Recognized in OCI on							Reclassified from AOCI into		from Accumulated OCI into Income
			Derivative (Effective Portion)							Income		(Effective Portion)
			For the forty weeks ended							(Effective Portion)		For the forty weeks ended
			5-Oct-13				6-Oct-12					5-Oct-13				6-Oct-12
	Interest rate contracts		$	(241	)		$	(1,606	)	Interest (expense) income		$	(502	)		$	(1,379	)
	Commodity contracts			(16,883	)			4,594		Production costs(1)			(13,298	)			(15,358	)
	Total		$	(17,124	)		$	2,988				$	(13,800	)		$	(16,737	)
	1	Included in materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately).
	The balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk derivative transactions that are closed or will expire over the next five years are as follows (amounts in millions and net of tax) at October 5, 2013:
			Commodity
			price risk
			derivatives
	Closed contracts		$	(3.3	)
	Expiring in 2013			(0.1	)
	Expiring in 2014			(2.2	)
	Expiring in 2015			(0.3	)
	Expiring in 2016			(0.1	)
	Total		$	(6.0	)
	As of October 5, 2013, the company had the following outstanding financial contracts that were entered to hedge commodity risk (amounts in millions):
		Notional
		amount
Wheat contracts		$	110.2
Soybean oil contracts			23.9
Natural gas contracts			16.2
Total		$	150.3
The company’s derivative instruments contain no credit-risk-related contingent features at October 5, 2013. As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company had $8.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively, in other current assets representing collateral for hedged positions.

Debt_and_Other_Obligations

Debt and Other Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Debt and Other Obligations	'
	8. DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
	Long-term debt and capital leases consisted of the following at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Unsecured credit facility	$	71,000		$	110,500
	Unsecured new term loan		296,250			—
	Unsecured term loan		—			67,500
	4.375% senior notes due 2022		399,184			399,111
	Accounts receivable securitization		125,000			—
	Capital lease obligations		16,788			10,627
	Other notes payable		18,400			19,274
			926,622			607,012
	Less current maturities of long-term debt		23,171			71,996
	Total long-term debt	$	903,451		$	535,016
	Bank overdrafts occur when checks have been issued but have not been presented to the bank for payment. Certain of our banks allow us to delay funding of issued checks until the checks are presented for payment. A delay in funding results in a temporary source of financing from the bank. The activity related to bank overdrafts is shown as a financing activity in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Bank overdrafts are included in other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the bank overdraft balance was $16.2 million and $16.8 million, respectively.
	The company also had standby letters of credit (“LOCs”) outstanding of $16.0 million and $15.8 million at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, which reduce the availability of funds under the credit facility. The outstanding LOCs are for the benefit of certain insurance companies and lessors. None of the LOCs are recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Scheduled maturities of long-term debt (including capital lease obligations) are as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Principal Payments Due
	Remainder of 2013	$	1,093
	2014	$	30,772
	2015	$	157,257
	2016	$	72,159
	2017 and thereafter	$	665,341
	Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility, New Term Loan, Senior Notes, Credit Facility, and Term Loan
	Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
	On July 17, 2013, the company entered into an accounts receivable securitization facility (the “facility”). The facility provides the company up to $150.0 million in liquidity for a term of two years. Under the facility, a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary purchases, on an ongoing basis, substantially all trade receivables. As borrowings are made under the facility the subsidiary pledges the receivables as collateral. In the event of liquidation of the subsidiary, its creditors would be entitled to satisfy their claims from the subsidiary’s pledged receivables prior to distributions of collections to the company. We include the subsidiary in our consolidated financial statements. The facility contains certain customary events of default, representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants. As of October 5, 2013, the company had $125.0 million outstanding under the facility with $25.0 million available. As of October 5, 2013, the company was in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants under the facility.
	Optional principal repayments may be made at anytime without premium or penalty. Interest is due two days after our reporting periods end in arrears on the outstanding borrowings and is computed as the cost of funds rate plus an applicable margin of 70 basis points. An unused fee of 25 basis points is applicable on the unused commitment at each reporting period. The company accrued financing costs of $0.7 million in connection with the facility through October 5, 2013, which are being amortized over the life of the facility.
	New Term Loan. On April 5, 2013, the company entered into a senior unsecured delayed-draw term facility (the “new term loan”) with a commitment of up to $300.0 million to partially finance the pending acquisition of the Acquired Hostess Assets and pay acquisition-related costs and expenses. The company drew down the full amount of the new term loan on July 18, 2013 (the borrowing date) to complete the Acquired Hostess Assets acquisition as disclosed in Note 4, Acquisitions.
	The new term loan will amortize in quarterly installments based on the annual percentages in the table below. The first payment is due and payable on the last business day of the first calendar quarter ending after the borrowing date, quarterly payments are due on the last business day of each successive calendar quarter and all remaining outstanding principal is due and payable on the fifth anniversary of the borrowing date.
	Anniversary Year	Percent of Principal Due
	1		5	%
	2		10	%
	3		10	%
	4		35	%
	5		40	%
	Voluntary prepayments on the new term loan may be made without premium or penalty. Interest is due quarterly in arrears on any outstanding borrowings at a customary Eurodollar rate or the base rate plus applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 0.125% to 1.375% for base rate loans and from 1.125% to 2.375% for Eurodollar loans, and is based on the company’s leverage ratio. Interest on base rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. Interest on Eurodollar loans is payable in arrears at the end of the interest period and every three months in the case of interest periods in excess of three months. The company paid financing costs of $1.7 million in connection with the new term loan through October 5, 2013, which are being amortized over the life of the new term loan. A commitment fee of 20 basis points on the daily undrawn portion of the lenders’ commitments commenced on May 1, 2013 and continued until the borrowing date, when the company borrowed the available $300.0 million for the Acquired Hostess Assets acquisition. The new term loan is subject to customary restrictive covenants, including certain limitations on liens and significant acquisitions and financial covenants regarding minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio.
	Senior Notes. On April 3, 2012, the company issued $400 million of senior notes. The company pays semiannual interest on the notes on each April 1 and October 1, beginning on October 1, 2012, and the notes will mature on April 1, 2022. On any date prior to January 1, 2022, the company may redeem some or all of the notes at a price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed and (2) a “make-whole” amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest. The make-whole amount is equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal thereof (not including any interest accrued thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the treasury rate (as defined in the agreement), plus 35 basis points, plus in each case, unpaid interest accrued thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption. At any time on or after January 1, 2022, the company may redeem some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. If the company experiences a “change of control triggering event” (which involves a change of control of the company and related rating of the notes below investment grade), it is required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon unless the company exercised its option to redeem the notes in whole. The notes are also subject to customary restrictive covenants, including certain limitations on liens and sale and leaseback transactions.
	The face value of the notes is $400.0 million and the current discount on the notes is $0.8 million. The company paid issuance costs (including underwriting fees and legal fees) for issuing the notes of $3.9 million. The issuance costs and the debt discount are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes. As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 the company was in compliance with the restrictive covenants under the notes.
	Credit Facility. On April 5, 2013, the company amended its senior unsecured credit facility (the “credit facility”) to provide for less restrictive leverage ratios and certain more favorable covenant terms, to update the existing agreement to address changes in law, and to include applicable conforming changes in light of the new term loan. We previously amended the credit facility on November 16, 2012 and on May 20, 2011. The credit facility is a five-year, $500.0 million senior unsecured revolving loan facility. The November 16, 2012 amendment extended the term through November 16, 2017 and included modest improvements in drawn and undrawn pricing. The credit facility contains a provision that permits Flowers to request up to $200 million in additional revolving commitments, for a total of up to $700 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Proceeds from the credit facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, acquisition financing, refinancing of indebtedness, dividends and share repurchases. The credit facility includes certain customary restrictions, which, among other things, require maintenance of financial covenants and limit encumbrance of assets and creation of indebtedness. Restrictive financial covenants include such ratios as a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. The company believes that, given its current cash position, its cash flow from operating activities and its available credit capacity, it can comply with the current terms of the amended credit facility and can meet presently foreseeable financial requirements. As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company was in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants under the credit facility.
	Interest is due quarterly in arrears on any outstanding borrowings at a customary Eurodollar rate or the base rate plus applicable margin. The underlying rate is defined as rates offered in the interbank Eurodollar market, or the higher of the prime lending rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.40%, with a floor rate defined by the one-month interbank Eurodollar market rate plus 1.00%. The applicable margin ranges from 0.025% to 1.025% for base rate loans and from 1.025% to 2.025% for Eurodollar loans. In addition, a facility fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.35% is due quarterly on all commitments under the credit facility. Both the interest margin and the facility fee are based on the company’s leverage ratio. The company paid additional financing costs of $0.6 million in connection with the November 16, 2012 amendment of the credit facility, which, in addition to the remaining balance of the original $1.6 million in financing costs, is being amortized over the life of the credit facility.
	There were $71.0 million and $110.5 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. The highest outstanding daily balance during 2013 was $209.0 million and the low amount outstanding balance was $23.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility vary daily. Changes in the gross borrowings and repayments can be caused by cash flow activity from operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends, share repurchases, and tax payments, as well as derivative transactions which are part of the company’s overall risk management strategy as discussed in Note 7, Derivative Financial Instruments. For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 the company borrowed $1,462.0 million in revolving borrowings under the credit facility and repaid $1,501.5 million in revolving borrowings. The amount available under the credit facility is reduced by $16.0 million for letters of credit. On October 5, 2013, the company had $413.0 million available under its credit facility for working capital and general corporate purposes.
	Term Loan. On April 5, 2013, the company amended its credit agreement dated August 1, 2008 (the “amended term loan”), to conform the terms to the new term loan. The amended term loan provided for an amortizing $150.0 million of borrowings through the maturity date of August 1, 2013. Principal payments were due quarterly under the amended term loan beginning on December 31, 2008 at an annual amortization of 10% of the principal balance for each of the first two years, 15% during the third year, 20% during the fourth year, and 45% during the fifth year. The amended term loan included certain customary restrictions, which, among other things, require maintenance of financial covenants and limit encumbrance of assets and creation of indebtedness. Restrictive financial covenants included such ratios as a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. As of December 29, 2012, the company was in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants under the amended term loan. As of December 29, 2012, the amounts outstanding under the amended term loan were $67.5 million. The final payment of $16.9 million, which repaid the amended term loan in full, was made on August 5, 2013.
	Interest on the amended term loan was due quarterly in arrears on outstanding borrowings at a customary Eurodollar rate or the base rate plus applicable margin. The underlying rate was defined as the rate offered in the interbank Eurodollar market or the higher of the prime lending rate or federal funds rate plus 0.5%. The applicable margin ranged from 0.0% to 1.375% for base rate loans and from 0.875% to 2.375% for Eurodollar loans and was based on the company’s leverage ratio. The company paid additional financing costs of $0.1 million in connection with a prior amendment of the amended term loan on May 20, 2011, which, in addition to the remaining balance of the original $0.8 million in financing costs, was amortized over the remaining life of the term loan.
	Credit Ratings. Currently, the company’s credit ratings by Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and Standard & Poor’s are BBB, Baa2, and BBB-, respectively. Changes in the company’s credit ratings do not trigger a change in the company’s available borrowings or costs under the new credit facility or term loan, but could affect future credit availability and cost.

Variable_Interest_Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Variable Interest Entities	'
	9. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
	The company maintains a transportation agreement with an entity that transports a significant portion of the company’s fresh bakery products from the company’s production facilities to outlying distribution centers. The company represents a significant portion of the entity’s revenue. This entity qualifies as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). However, the company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of this VIE because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIE that affect its ability to distribute products or (ii) provide any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIE.
	The company has concluded that certain of the trucks and trailers the VIE uses for distributing our products from the manufacturing facilities to the distribution centers qualify as right to use leases. As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, there was $16.5 million and $10.0 million, respectively, in net property, plant and equipment and capital lease obligations associated with the right to use leases.
	The company uses independent distributors (“IDs”) to distribute our products in the DSD segment. Certain of these IDs are organized as incorporated entities and meet the qualification as VIEs. The IDs qualify as VIEs primarily because the company finances the routes, which creates variability to the company from various economic and pecuniary benefits. However, the company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because the company does not (i) have the ability to direct the significant activities of the VIEs that would affect their ability to operate their respective distributor territories and (ii) provide any implicit or explicit guarantees or other financial support to the VIEs, other than the financing described above, for specific return or performance benchmarks. The company’s maximum exposure related to the distributor route notes receivable of these VIEs is less than 10% of the total distributor route notes receivable for the consolidated company. The independent distributors who deliver our products that are formed as sole proprietorships do not meet the definition of a VIE.

Litigation

Litigation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Litigation	'
	10. LITIGATION
	The company and its subsidiaries from time to time are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While the company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it believes, based upon currently available facts, that it is remote that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. However, adverse developments could negatively impact earnings in a particular future fiscal period.
	On July 23, 2008, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company filed a lawsuit against Hostess in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleged that Hostess infringed upon Flowers Foods’ Nature’s Own trademarks by using or intending to use the Nature’s Pride trademark. Flowers Foods asserted that Hostess’s sale or intended sale of baked goods under the Nature’s Pride trademark is likely to cause confusion with, and likely to dilute the distinctiveness of, the Nature’s Own mark and constitutes unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Flowers Foods sought actual damages, an accounting of Hostess’s profits from its sales of Nature’s Pride products, and injunctive relief. This lawsuit was settled at the closing of the Acquired Hostess Assets acquisition as described in Note 4, Acquisitions.
	The company’s facilities are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the discharge of material into the environment and the protection of the environment in other ways. The company is not a party to any material proceedings arising under these regulations. The company believes that compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations will not materially affect the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the competitive position of the company. The company believes it is currently in substantial compliance with all material environmental regulations affecting the company and its properties.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Earnings Per Share	'
	11. EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following is a reconciliation of net income and weighted average shares for calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 (amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data):
		For the				For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended				Forty Weeks ended
		October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012		October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012
	Net income	$	33,888	$	31,231	$	192,374	$	97,554
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		208,428		207,040		207,747		204,522
	Basic earnings per common share	$	0.16	$	0.15	$	0.93	$	0.48
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		208,428		207,040		207,747		204,522
	Add: Shares of common stock assumed issued upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock		3,936		2,536		3,980		2,643
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		212,364		209,576		211,727		207,165
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.16	$	0.15	$	0.91	$	0.47
	The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in thousands):
		Common shares
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013		—
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012		206
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013		59
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012		206

Stock_Based_Compensation

Stock Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Stock Based Compensation	'
	12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
	Flowers Foods’ 2001 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of April 1, 2009 (“EPIP”), authorizes the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to make awards of options to purchase our common stock, restricted stock, performance stock and units and deferred stock. The company’s officers, key employees and non-employee directors (whose grants are generally approved by the full Board of Directors) are eligible to receive awards under the EPIP. The aggregate number of shares that may be issued or transferred under the EPIP is 41,906,250 shares. Over the life of the EPIP, the company has only issued options, restricted stock and deferred stock. The following is a summary of stock options, restricted stock, and deferred stock outstanding under the EPIP. Information relating to the company’s stock appreciation rights which are not issued under the EPIP is also disclosed below.
	Stock Options
	The following non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) have been granted under the EPIP with service period remaining. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate the grant date fair value (amounts in thousands, except price data and as indicated):
	Grant date		February 10, 2011
	Shares granted			3,213
	Exercise price($)			10.87
	Vesting date			2/10/14
	Fair value per share($)			2.31
	Dividend yield(%)(1)			3
	Expected volatility(%)(2)			29.2
	Risk-free interest rate(%)(3)			2.44
	Expected option life (years)(4)			5
	Outstanding at October 5, 2013			3,143
	-1	Dividend yield — estimated yield based on the historical dividend payment for the four most recent dividend payments prior to the grant date.
	-2	Expected volatility — based on historical volatility over the expected term using daily stock prices.
	-3	Risk-free interest rate — United States Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date over the expected term.
	-4	Expected option life —The 2011 grant assumptions are based on the simplified formula determined in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110. The company does not have sufficient historical exercise behavior data to reasonably estimate the expected option life.
	The stock option activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 pursuant to the EPIP is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
			Options			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
						Average			Average		Intrinsic
						Exercise			Remaining		Value
						Price			Contractual
									Term (Years)
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012			9,541		$	10.71
	Exercised			(1,149	)	$	9.77
	Forfeited			(14	)	$	10.99
	Outstanding at October 5, 2013			8,378		$	10.84			3.14	$	89,739
	Exercisable at October 5, 2013			5,245		$	10.82			2.42	$	56,266
	As of October 5, 2013, there was $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.35 years.
	The cash received, the windfall tax benefit, and intrinsic value from stock option exercises for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Cash received from option exercises		$	11,216		$	9,112
	Cash tax windfall, net		$	4,594		$	1,491
	Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		$	14,727		$	6,472
	Generally, if the employee dies, becomes disabled or retires at normal retirement age (age 65 or later), the nonqualified stock options immediately vest and must be exercised within two years. In addition, nonqualified stock options will vest if the company undergoes a change in control.
	Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Awards
	Performance-Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares (“TSR Shares”)
	Beginning in 2012, certain key employees have been granted performance-contingent restricted stock in the form of TSR Shares. The awards generally vest approximately two years from the date of grant (after the filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K), and the shares become non-forfeitable if, and to the extent, that on that date the vesting conditions are satisfied. As a result of the delay in the grant of the 2012 awards, the 2012 awards vest approximately 17 months from the date of grant. The 2013 awards vest two years from the date of grant. The total shareholder return (“TSR”) is the percent change in the company’s stock price over the measurement period plus the dividends paid to shareholders. Once the TSR is determined for the company (“Company TSR”), it is compared to the TSR of our food company peers (“Peer Group TSR”). The Company TSR compared to the Peer Group TSR will determine the payout as set forth below:
	Percentile		Payout as %
			of Target
	90th			200	%
	70th			150	%
	50th			100	%
	30th			50	%
	Below 30th			0	%
	The TSR shares vest immediately if the grantee dies or becomes disabled. However, if the grantee retires at age 65 (or age 55 with at least 10 years of service with the company) or later on the normal vesting date, the grantee will receive a pro-rated number of shares based upon the retirement date and measured at the actual performance for the entire performance period. In addition, if the company undergoes a change in control, the TSR shares will immediately vest at the target level, provided that if 12 months of the performance period have been completed, vesting will be determined based on Company TSR as of the date of the change in control without application of four-quarter averaging. During the vesting period, the grantee is treated as a normal shareholder with respect to voting rights. Dividends declared during the vesting period will accrue and will be paid at vesting for the shares that ultimately vest. The fair value estimate was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple input variables to determine the probability of the company achieving the market condition discussed above. Inputs into the model included the following for the company and comparator companies: (i) TSR from the beginning of the performance cycle through the measurement date; (ii) volatility; (iii) risk-free interest rates; and (iv) the correlation of the comparator companies’ TSR. The inputs are based on historical capital market data.
	The following performance-contingent TSR Shares have been granted under the EPIP and have service period remaining (amounts in thousands, except price data):
	Grant date		January 1, 2013			July 16, 2012
	Shares granted			414			206
	Vesting date			3/1/15			2/28/14
	Fair value per share		$	17.22		$	15.45
	As of October 5, 2013, there was $5.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested TSR Shares granted under the EPIP. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. These grants normally vest in two years. The July 16, 2012 grant vests over one and a half years because it was granted in the middle of the year.
	Performance-Contingent Return on Invested Capital Shares (“ROIC Shares”)
	Beginning in 2012, certain key employees have been granted performance-contingent restricted stock in the form of ROIC Shares. The awards generally vest approximately two years from the date of grant (after the filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K), and the shares become non-forfeitable if, and to the extent that on that date, the vesting conditions are satisfied. As a result of the delay in the grant of the 2012 awards the 2012 awards vest approximately 17 months from the date of grant. The 2013 awards vest two years from the date of grant. Return on Invested Capital is calculated by dividing our profit by the invested capital (“ROIC”). Generally, the performance condition requires the company’s ROIC to exceed its weighted average “cost of capital” (“WACC”) between 1.75% to 4.75% (the “ROI Target”) over the two fiscal year performance period. The 2012 award is a 17 month performance period and the 2013 award is a two year performance period. If the ROI Target is not met the awards are forfeited. The shares can be earned based on a range from 0% to 125% of target as defined below:
		•		0% payout if ROIC exceeds WACC by less than 1.75%;
		•		ROIC above WACC by 1.75% pays 50% of ROI Target; or
		•		ROIC above WACC by 3.75% pays 100% of ROI Target; or
		•		ROIC above WACC by 4.75% pays 125% of ROIC Target.
	The ROIC Shares vest immediately if the grantee dies or becomes disabled. However, if the grantee retires at age 65 (or age 55 with at least 10 years of service with the company) or later on the normal vesting date the grantee will receive a pro-rated number of shares based upon the retirement date and actual performance for the entire performance period. In addition, if the company undergoes a change in control, the ROIC Shares will immediately vest at the target level. Dividends declared during the vesting period will accrue and will be paid at vesting for the shares that ultimately vest. The fair value of this type of award is equal to the stock price on the grant date. Since these awards have a performance condition feature the expense associated with these awards may change depending on the expected ROI Target attained at each reporting period. For the quarter ended October 5, 2013, we expensed the 2012 awards assuming 125% attainment of the ROI Target and the 2013 awards assuming 100% attainment of the ROI Target.
	The following performance-contingent ROIC Shares have been granted under the EPIP and have service period remaining (amounts in thousands, except price data):
	Grant date		January 1, 2013			July 16, 2012
	Shares granted			414			206
Vesting date			3/1/15			2/28/14
Fair value per share		$	15.51		$	14.37
As of October 5, 2013, there was $4.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested ROIC Shares granted under the EPIP. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years. These grants normally vest in two years. The July 16, 2012 grant vests over one and a half years because it was granted in the middle of the year.
Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock
Prior to 2012 certain key employees were granted performance-contingent restricted stock. The awards generally vest approximately two years from the date of grant (after the filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K) and the performance condition requires the company’s “return on invested capital” to exceed its weighted average “cost of capital” by 3.75% (the “ROI Target”) over the two fiscal years immediately preceding the vesting date. If the ROI Target is not met the awards are forfeited. If the ROI Target is satisfied, then the performance-contingent restricted stock grant may be adjusted based on the company’s total return to shareholders (“Company TSR”) percent rank as compared to the total return to shareholders of the S&P Packaged Food & Meat Index (“S&P TSR”) in the manner set forth below:
	•		If the Company TSR rank is equal to the 50th percentile of the S&P TSR, then no adjustment;
	•		If the Company TSR rank is less than the 50th percentile of the S&P TSR, the grant shall be reduced by 1.3% for each percentile below the 50th percentile that the Company TSR is less than the 50th percentile of S&P TSR, but in no event shall such reduction exceed 20%; or
	•		If the Company TSR rank is greater than the 50th percentile of the S&P TSR, the grant shall be increased by 1.3% for each percentile above the 50th percentile that Company TSR is greater than the 50th percentile of S&P TSR, but in no event shall such increase exceed 20%.
In connection with the vesting of the performance-contingent restricted stock granted in February 2011, during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, an additional 94,777 common shares were issued in the aggregate to these certain key employees because the company exceeded the S&P TSR by the maximum amount. At vesting the company paid accumulated dividends of $0.4 million. The tax windfall at vesting of these awards was $2.1 million.
The company’s performance-contingent restricted stock activity during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, is presented below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
Nonvested at December 29, 2012			888		$	12.61
Initial grant on January 1, 2013			828		$	16.37
Grant increase for exceeding the S&P TSR			95		$	10.62
Vested			(571	)	$	10.62
Forfeited			(10	)	$	15.85
Nonvested at October 5, 2013			1,230		$	15.88
As of October 5, 2013, there was $10.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock granted under the EPIP. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. The total intrinsic value of shares vested during the period ended October 5, 2013 was $10.6 million.
Deferred and Restricted Stock
Pursuant to the EPIP, the company allows non-employee directors to convert their annual board retainers into deferred stock. The deferred stock has a minimum two year vesting period and will be distributed to the individual (along with accumulated dividends) at a time designated by the individual at the date of conversion. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, an aggregate of 36,150 shares were converted. The company records compensation expense for this deferred stock over the two-year minimum vesting period based on the closing price of the company’s common stock on the date of conversion. During the forty weeks ending October 5, 2013, a total of 36,088 deferred shares were exercised for retainer conversions.
Pursuant to the EPIP non-employee directors also receive annual grants of deferred stock. This deferred stock vests over one year from the grant date. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, non-employee directors were granted an aggregate of 54,150 shares of deferred stock. The deferred stock will be distributed to the grantee at a time designated by the grantee at the date of grant. Compensation expense is recorded on this deferred stock over the one year minimum vesting period. During the forty weeks ending October 5, 2013, there were 45,088 deferred share awards exercised for annual grant awards.
On May 31, 2013, the company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) received a restricted stock award of approximately $1.3 million of restricted stock pursuant to the EPIP. This award will vest 100% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant provided the CEO remains employed by the company during this period. Dividends will accrue on the award and will be paid to the CEO on the vesting date on all shares that ultimately vest. There were 58,500 shares issued for this award at a fair value of $22.25 per share.
The deferred and restricted stock activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
		Shares			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
					Average			Average		Intrinsic
					Fair			Remaining		Value
					Value			Contractual
								Term (Years)
Balance at December 29, 2012			378		$	11.49
Deferred stock issued			89		$	19.07
Restricted stock issued			59		$	22.25
Deferred stock exercised			(81	)	$	12.91
Balance at October 5, 2013			445		$	14.19			0.68	$	9,596
Outstanding vested at October 5, 2013			269		$	11.08				$	5,797
Outstanding unvested at October 5, 2013			176		$	18.92			1.71	$	3,799
Shares vesting during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013			110		$	13.37				$	2,367
As of October 5, 2013, there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to deferred and restricted stock awards granted under the EPIP. The tax windfall for deferred shares issued during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 was $0.1 million.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Prior to 2007, the company allowed non-employee directors to convert their retainers and committee chair fees into rights. These rights vest after one year and can be exercised over nine years. The company records compensation expense for these rights at a measurement date based on changes between the grant price and an estimated fair value of the rights using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The liability for these rights at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 was $2.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and is recorded in other long-term liabilities. The company paid $1.0 million at the exercise of 54,168 shares during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013.
The fair value of the rights at October 5, 2013 ranged from $12.99 to $16.81. The following assumptions were used to determine fair value of the rights discussed above using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at October 5, 2013: dividend yield 2.3%; expected volatility 26.0%; risk-free interest rate 0.33% and expected life of 0.15 years to 1.35 years.
The rights activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 is set forth below (amounts in thousands except price data):
		Rights			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
					Average			Average		Intrinsic
					Fair			Remaining		Value
					Value			Contractual
								Term (Years)
Outstanding at December 29, 2012			195		$	7.01
Rights exercised			(54	)		6.52
Outstanding at October 5, 2013			141		$	7.26			1.78	$	2,019
Share-Based Payments Compensation Expense Summary
The following table summarizes the company’s stock based compensation expense for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012, respectively (amounts in thousands):
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012
Stock options		$	380		$	694		$	1,397	$	2,680
Performance-contingent restricted stock awards			2,463			1,509			8,710		3,094
Deferred and restricted stock			446			325			1,323		1,060
Stock appreciation rights			(281	)		(410	)		1,268		178
Total stock based compensation		$	3,008		$	2,118		$	12,698	$	7,012

Post_Retirement_Plans

Post -Retirement Plans	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Post -Retirement Plans	'
	13. POST-RETIREMENT PLANS
	The following summarizes the company’s balance sheet related pension and other postretirement benefit plan accounts at October 5, 2013 as compared to accounts at December 29, 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Current benefit liability	$	1,288		$	1,288
	Noncurrent benefit liability	$	139,895		$	159,158
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	108,145		$	110,567
	Defined Benefit Plans and Nonqualified Plan
	The company has noncontributory defined benefit pension plans operated by trustees that cover certain employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employees’ career earnings. The plans are funded at amounts deductible for income tax purposes but not less than the minimum funding required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). As of October 5, 2013, the assets of the plans included certificates of deposit, marketable equity securities, mutual funds, corporate and government debt securities, private and public real estate partnerships, other diversifying strategies and annuity contracts. Effective January 1, 2006, the company curtailed the defined benefit plan that covers the majority of its workforce. Benefits under this plan were frozen, and no future benefits will accrue under this plan. The company continues to maintain a plan that covers a small number of certain union employees. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 the company contributed $12.8 million to company pension plans. We contributed an additional $2.1 million early in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2013.
	The net periodic pension cost (income) for the company’s plans include the following components (amounts in thousands):
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Service cost	$	163		$	142		$	544		$	469
	Interest cost		4,636			5,001			15,453			16,670
	Expected return on plan assets		(6,618	)		(6,070	)		(22,061	)		(20,232	)
	Amortization of net loss		1,425			1,174			4,751			3,912
	Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(394	)	$	247		$	(1,313	)	$	819
	The company also had several smaller defined benefit plans associated with recent acquisitions that were merged into the Flowers Foods defined benefit plans.
	Post-retirement Benefit Plan
	The company provides certain medical and life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees. The medical plan covers eligible retirees under the active medical plans. The plan incorporates an up-front deductible, coinsurance payments and retiree contributions at various premium levels. Eligibility and maximum period of coverage is based on age and length of service.
	The net periodic postretirement benefit (income) cost for the company includes the following components (amounts in thousands):
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Service cost	$	79		$	106		$	263		$	352
	Interest cost		88			140			293			465
	Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		(60	)		(59	)		(199	)		(198	)
	Amortization of net (gain) loss		(184	)		(70	)		(614	)		(230	)
	Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(77	)	$	117		$	(257	)	$	389
	401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
	The Flowers Foods 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers substantially all of the company’s employees who have completed certain service requirements. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012, the total cost and employer contributions were $17.8 million and $15.6 million, respectively.
	The company acquired Lepage in fiscal 2012, at which time we assumed sponsorship of the Lepage 401(k) Plan. This plan will be merged into the Flowers Foods 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan upon completion of a detailed review of prior plan operations and administration. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, the total cost and employer contributions were $0.4 million for the Lepage 401(k) Plan.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Income Taxes	'
	14. INCOME TAXES
	The company’s effective tax rate for the forty weeks ending October 5, 2013 was 28.1%, significantly lower than the rate of 36.2% for the forty weeks ending October 6, 2012. This decrease was driven by the gain on acquisition, which was recorded net of deferred taxes as a component of income before income taxes. The gain was treated as a permanent item in the tax provision, and favorably impacts the rate by approximately 6.5%. Discrete benefits recognized in the current period also contributed to the lower rate. The other primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate are state income taxes and the Section 199 qualifying production activities deduction. On September 13, 2013, the IRS and Treasury released final regulations regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property. The company is in the process of evaluating the impact of these regulations and does not expect a material impact to the financial statements. Tax legislation adopted in January of 2013 had an immaterial impact on the rate.
	During the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013, the company’s activity with respect to its reserve for uncertain tax positions resulted in the recognition of a $1.4 million net tax benefit. The benefit reflects the expiration of the statute of limitations on uncertain tax positions recorded through purchase accounting for previous acquisitions. At this time, we do not anticipate significant changes to the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
	15. SEGMENT REPORTING
	The company’s DSD segment produces fresh and frozen packaged bread, rolls, and snack products and the warehouse segment produces frozen bread, rolls, tortillas and snack products. The company evaluates each segment’s performance based on income or loss before interest and income taxes, excluding unallocated expenses and charges which the company’s management deems to be an overall corporate cost or a cost not reflective of the segments’ core operating businesses. Information regarding the operations in these reportable segments is as follows (amounts in thousands):
			For the						For the
			Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	SALES:
	DSD segment		$	745,964		$	601,360		$	2,448,131		$	1,918,617
	Warehouse segment			178,051			149,723			618,516			487,551
	Eliminations: Sales from warehouse delivery to DSD			(29,390	)		(24,691	)		(103,766	)		(84,459	)
	Sales from DSD to warehouse delivery			(16,133	)		(9,110	)		(55,426	)		(24,660	)
			$	878,492		$	717,282		$	2,907,455		$	2,297,049
	DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
	DSD segment		$	25,754		$	20,716		$	76,178		$	62,684
	Warehouse segment			3,923			4,067			13,120			14,140
	Unallocated corporate costs			160			(26	)		471			(73	)
			$	29,837		$	24,757		$	89,769		$	76,751
	INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:
	DSD segment		$	63,550		$	58,571		$	291,231		$	173,962
	Warehouse segment			7,074			7,566			40,892			23,480
	Unallocated corporate costs (1)			(17,296	)		(13,446	)		(53,990	)		(38,117	)
			$	53,328		$	52,691		$	278,133		$	159,325
	NET INTEREST EXPENSE		$	(3,171	)	$	(3,568	)	$	(10,426	)	$	(6,527	)
	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	50,157		$	49,123		$	267,707		$	152,798
	The assets by segment as of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
			As of
			October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Assets:
	DSD segment(3)		$	2,154,660		$	1,638,826
	Warehouse segment(3)			242,912			245,195
	Other(2)			103,844			111,828
			$	2,501,416		$	1,995,849
	-1	Represents the company’s corporate head office amounts and acquisition costs.
	-2	Represents the company’s corporate head office assets including primarily cash and cash equivalents, debt, deferred taxes, and deferred financing costs.
	-3	The trade accounts receivable associated with the securitization facility are presented in the segment where the sales originated.
	Sales by product category in each reportable segment are as follows (amounts in thousands):
			For the Twelve Weeks Ended									For the Twelve Weeks Ended
			October 5, 2013									October 6, 2012
			DSD			Warehouse delivery			Total			DSD			Warehouse delivery		Total
	Branded Retail		$	450,680		$	32,609		$	483,289		$	351,937		$	21,749	$	373,686
	Store Branded Retail			118,967			30,026			148,993			104,366			26,828		131,194
	Non-retail and Other			160,184			86,026			246,210			135,947			76,455		212,402
	Total		$	729,831		$	148,661		$	878,492		$	592,250		$	125,032	$	717,282
			For the Forty Weeks Ended									For the Forty Weeks Ended
			5-Oct-13									6-Oct-12
			DSD			Warehouse delivery			Total			DSD			Warehouse delivery		Total
	Branded Retail		$	1,472,357		$	113,653		$	1,586,010		$	1,122,460		$	74,994	$	1,197,454
	Store Branded Retail			389,672			112,065			501,737			320,228			91,015		411,243
	Non-retail and Other			530,676			289,032			819,708			451,269			237,083		688,352
	Total		$	2,392,705		$	514,750		$	2,907,455		$	1,893,957		$	403,092	$	2,297,049

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
	16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	The company has evaluated subsequent events since October 5, 2013, the date of these financial statements. We believe there were no material events or transactions discovered during this evaluation that requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Effect of Largest Customer in Sales	'
	Following is the effect our largest customer, Walmart/Sam’s Club, had on the company’s sales for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012. Walmart is the only customer to account for 10% or more of the company’s sales.
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
		(Percent of Sales)						(Percent of Sales)
	DSD segment		17.2	%		16.9	%		17.1	%		17.6	%
	Warehouse segment		2.9			2.9			3.1			3.4
	Total		20.1	%		19.8	%		20.2	%		21	%

Comprehensive_Income_Loss_Tabl

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Summary of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Details about accumulated other	For the Twelve Weeks Ended			For the Forty Weeks Ended			Affected Line Item in the Statement
	comprehensive income	October 5, 2013			October 5, 2013			Where Net Income is Presented
	components (Note 2)
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate contracts	$	(21	)	$	(817	)	Interest income (expense)
	Commodity contracts		(9,582	)		(21,622	)	Cost of sales, Note 3
	Total before tax	$	(9,603	)	$	(22,439	)	Total before tax
	Tax (expense) or benefit		3,697			8,639		Tax (expense) or benefit
	Total net of tax	$	(5,906	)	$	(13,800	)	Net of tax
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior-service credits	$	60		$	199		Note 1, below
	Actuarial losses		(1,241	)		(4,137	)	Note 1, below
	Total before tax	$	(1,181	)	$	(3,938	)	Total before tax
	Tax (expense) or benefit		454			1,516		Tax (expense) or benefit
	Total net of tax	$	(727	)	$	(2,422	)	Net of tax benefit
	Total reclassifications	$	(6,633	)	$	(16,222	)	Net of tax benefit
	Note 1:	These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 13, Postretirement Plans, for additional information.
	Note 2:	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to determine net income.
	Note 3:	Amounts are presented as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax	'
	During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, by component were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Gains/Losses on			Defined Benefit			Total
		Cash Flow Hedges			Pension Plan
					Items
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 29, 2012	$	(4,100	)	$	(110,567	)	$	(114,667	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(17,124	)		—			(17,124	)
	Reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income		13,800			2,422			16,222
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, October 5, 2013	$	(7,424	)	$	(108,145	)	$	(115,569	)

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Schedule of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the Hostess Acquired Assets and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands and are preliminary):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash consideration transferred	$	355,000
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	162,599
	Identifiable intangible asset — trademarks		193,000
	Financial assets		661
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	356,260
	Gain on legal settlement		(1,400	)
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and gain on settlement	$	354,860
	Goodwill	$	140
Summary of Potential Payment of Holdback Amount	'
	The table below reflects the potential payments under each scenario (amounts in thousands):
		February 23, 2013 –			November 21, 2013 –			February 19, 2014 –			May 20, 2014 –
		November 20, 2013			February 18, 2014			May 19, 2014			August 17, 2014
	Co-pack decision	$	10,000		$	7,500		$	5,000		$	—
	Bakery decision	$	10,000		$	10,000		$	7,500		$	5,000
Fair Value of Stock Consideration	'
	The table below outlines the determination of fair value and provides the assumptions used in the calculation:
	Restriction lapse year	2012			2013			2014			2015			2016			Total
	Value of Flowers shares issued (thousands)	$	25,000		$	10,000		$	5,000		$	5,000		$	5,000		$	50,000
	Implied fair value of restricted shares (thousands)	$	23,626		$	9,154		$	4,447		$	4,363		$	4,297		$	45,887
	Exercise price (per share)	$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65		$	13.65
	Expected term (yrs)		0.37			1			2			3			4
	Volatility (%)		25	%		25	%		25	%		25	%		25	%
	Risk-free rate (%)		0.1	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.3	%		0.4	%
	Dividend yield (%)		3	%		3	%		3	%		3	%		3	%
Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations	'
	The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations have been prepared as if the acquisitions of Lepage and the Acquired Hostess Assets occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2012. Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the Sara Lee and Earthgrains asset acquisitions are not included because the company determined that they are immaterial. Hostess filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in November 2012. As a result, there were no sales related to the Acquired Hostess Assets for fiscal 2013 and no information to include in the pro forma presentation below. Lepage has been included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition in July 2012. The pro forma is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
		For the Twelve Weeks			For the Forty Weeks
		Ended October 6, 2012			Ended October 6, 2012
	Sales:
	As reported	$	717,282		$	2,297,049
	Pro forma	$	913,524		$	3,064,400
	Net income:
	As reported	$	31,231		$	97,554
	Pro forma	$	29,193		$	91,625
	Basic net income per common share:
	As reported	$	0.15		$	0.48
	Pro forma	$	0.14		$	0.44
	Diluted net income per common share:
	As reported	$	0.15		$	0.47
	Pro forma	$	0.14		$	0.44
Lepage Bakeries Inc	'
Schedule of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire Lepage and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash	$	318,605
	Deferred payment obligations		17,663
	Flowers Foods, Inc. common stock		45,887
	Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	382,155
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Financial assets	$	11,658
	Inventories		4,537
	Property, plant, and equipment		59,970
	Assets held for sale — Distributor routes		16,098
	Identifiable intangible assets		256,400
	Deferred income taxes, net		(1,137	)
	Financial liabilities		(16,181	)
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	331,345
	Goodwill	$	50,810
Schedule of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	'
	The following table presents the intangible assets subject to amortization (amounts in thousands, except amortization periods):
		Amount			Weighted average
					amortization years
	Customer relationships	$	69,000			25
	Non-compete agreements		2,400			4
		$	71,400			24.3
Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses	'
Schedule of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid to acquire these licenses and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands and are preliminary):
	Fair value of consideration transferred:
	Cash consideration transferred	$	49,950
	Contingently refundable consideration (the “holdback”)		(7,600	)
	Total consideration, net	$	42,350
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	6,476
	Identifiable intangible asset — distribution rights		25,790
	Identifiable intangible asset — trademarks		79,500
	Identifiable intangible asset — customer relationships		12,000
	Deferred income taxes, net		(31,345	)
	Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired	$	92,421
	Bargain purchase gain	$	50,071

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles1

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Goodwill Activity by Segment	'
	Goodwill activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and the balances as of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
		DSD		Warehouse		Total
	Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	262,796	$	7,101	$	269,897
	Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions		6,333		—		6,333
	Balance as of October 5, 2013	$	269,129	$	7,101	$	276,230
Changes to Goodwill by Acquisition	'
	The table below presents the changes to goodwill by acquisition from December 29, 2012 to October 5, 2013 (amounts in thousands):
		Modesto		Acquired Hostess		Lepage			Other		Total
				Assets
	Working capital adjustments	$	—	$	—	$	315		$	—	$	315
	Acquisition-related tax adjustments		—		—		(1,016	)		—		(1,016	)
	Adjustment to assets held for sale		—		—		63			—		63
	Adjustment for accrued liabilities		—		—		1,500			—		1,500
	Asset reclassification adjustment		—		—		—			1,122		1,122
	Acquisitions during fiscal 2013		4,209		140		—			—		4,349
	Change in goodwill during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	4,209	$	140	$	862		$	1,122	$	6,333
Amortizable Intangible Assets	'
	As of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company had the following amounts related to amortizable intangible assets (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013							December 29, 2012
	Asset	Cost		Accumulated		Net Value			Cost		Accumulated			Net Value
				Amortization							Amortization
	Trademarks	$	71,727	$	11,131	$	60,596		$	71,727	$	9,243		$	62,484
	Customer relationships		169,921		30,774		139,147			157,921		24,275			133,646
	Non-compete agreements		4,274		2,612		1,662			4,274		1,719			2,555
	Distributor relationships		4,123		1,135		2,988			4,123		924			3,199
	Supply agreement		1,050		1,050		—			1,050		1,050			—
	Total	$	251,095	$	46,702	$	204,393		$	239,095	$	37,211		$	201,884
Aggregate Amortization Expense	'
	Aggregate amortization expense for the twelve and forty weeks ending October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amortization
		Expense
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	2,772
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	2,504
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	9,059
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	6,749
Estimated Amortization of Intangibles	'
	Estimated amortization of intangibles for each of the next five years is as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Amortization of
		Intangibles
	Remainder of 2013	$	2,682
	2014	$	11,741
	2015	$	11,495
	2016	$	11,089
	2017	$	10,597

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Interest Income for Distributor Notes Receivable	'
	Interest income for the distributor notes receivable was as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Interest
		Income
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	3,906
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	3,140
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013	$	11,661
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012	$	10,487
Carrying Value of Distributor Note	'
	At October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, the carrying value of the distributor notes was as follows (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013		December 29, 2012
	Distributor notes receivable	$	152,698	$	118,481
	Current portion of distributor notes receivable recorded in accounts and notes receivable, net		18,522		15,758
	Long-term portion of distributor notes receivable	$	134,176	$	102,723

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Net Fair Value of Commodity Price Risk	'
	As of October 5, 2013, the company’s hedge portfolio contained commodity derivatives with a net fair value of $(4.4) million, which is recorded in the following accounts with fair values measured as indicated (amounts in millions):
			Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total
	Assets:
	Other long-term		$	0.1			$	—		$	—			$	0.1
	Total		$	0.1			$	—		$	—			$	0.1
			Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total
	Liabilities:
	Other current		$	(2.6	)		$	(0.9	)	$	—			$	(3.5	)
	Other long-term			(0.3	)			(0.7	)		—				(1.0	)
	Total			(2.9	)			(1.6	)		—				(4.5	)
	Net Fair Value		$	(2.8	)		$	(1.6	)	$	—			$	(4.4	)
Derivative Instruments Located on Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	The company has the following derivative instruments located on the consolidated balance sheet, which are utilized for the risk management purposes detailed above (amounts in thousands):
			Derivative Assets											Derivative Liabilities
			October 5, 2013						December 29, 2012					October 5, 2013					December 29, 2012
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		Balance		Fair				Balance	Fair				Balance		Fair			Balance	Fair
			Sheet		Value				Sheet	Value				Sheet		Value			Sheet	Value
			location						location					location					location
	Interest rate contracts		—		$	—			—	$	—			Other current liabilities		$	—		Other current liabilities	$	867
	Interest rate contracts		—			—			—		—			Other long term liabilities			—		Other long term liabilities		—
	Commodity contracts		Other current assets			—			Other current assets		—			Other current liabilities			3,463		Other current liabilities		3,047
	Commodity contracts		Other long term assets			58			Other long term assets		9			Other long term liabilities			917		Other long term liabilities		146
	Total				$	58				$	9					$	4,380			$	4,060
Derivative Instruments Located on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	'
	The company has the following derivative instruments located on the condensed consolidated statements of income, utilized for risk management purposes (amounts in thousands and net of tax):
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge		Amount of Gain or (Loss)							Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
	Relationships		Recognized in OCI on							Reclassified from AOCI into		from Accumulated OCI into Income
			Derivative (Effective Portion)							Income		(Effective Portion)
			For the twelve weeks ended							(Effective Portion)		For the twelve weeks ended
			October 5, 2013				October 6, 2012					October 5, 2013				October 6, 2012
	Interest rate contracts		$	26			$	(23	)	Interest (expense) income		$	(13	)		$	(378	)
	Commodity contracts			(1,611	)			62		Production costs(1)			(5,893	)			(2,299	)
	Total		$	(1,585	)		$	39				$	(5,906	)		$	(2,677	)
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge		Amount of Gain or (Loss)							Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
	Relationships		Recognized in OCI on							Reclassified from AOCI into		from Accumulated OCI into Income
			Derivative (Effective Portion)							Income		(Effective Portion)
			For the forty weeks ended							(Effective Portion)		For the forty weeks ended
			5-Oct-13				6-Oct-12					5-Oct-13				6-Oct-12
	Interest rate contracts		$	(241	)		$	(1,606	)	Interest (expense) income		$	(502	)		$	(1,379	)
	Commodity contracts			(16,883	)			4,594		Production costs(1)			(13,298	)			(15,358	)
	Total		$	(17,124	)		$	2,988				$	(13,800	)		$	(16,737	)
	1	Included in materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately).
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Derivative Transactions	'
	The balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk derivative transactions that are closed or will expire over the next five years are as follows (amounts in millions and net of tax) at October 5, 2013:
			Commodity
			price risk
			derivatives
	Closed contracts		$	(3.3	)
	Expiring in 2013			(0.1	)
	Expiring in 2014			(2.2	)
	Expiring in 2015			(0.3	)
	Expiring in 2016			(0.1	)
	Total		$	(6.0	)
Financial Contracts Hedging Commodity Risk	'
	As of October 5, 2013, the company had the following outstanding financial contracts that were entered to hedge commodity risk (amounts in millions):
			Notional
			amount
	Wheat contracts		$	110.2
	Soybean oil contracts			23.9
	Natural gas contracts			16.2
	Total		$	150.3

Debt_and_Other_Obligations_Tab

Debt and Other Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases	'
	Long-term debt and capital leases consisted of the following at October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Unsecured credit facility	$	71,000		$	110,500
	Unsecured new term loan		296,250			—
	Unsecured term loan		—			67,500
	4.375% senior notes due 2022		399,184			399,111
	Accounts receivable securitization		125,000			—
	Capital lease obligations		16,788			10,627
	Other notes payable		18,400			19,274
			926,622			607,012
	Less current maturities of long-term debt		23,171			71,996
	Total long-term debt	$	903,451		$	535,016
Scheduled Maturities of Long Term Debt	'
	Scheduled maturities of long-term debt (including capital lease obligations) are as follows (amounts in thousands):
		Principal Payments Due
	Remainder of 2013	$	1,093
	2014	$	30,772
	2015	$	157,257
	2016	$	72,159
	2017 and thereafter	$	665,341
Outstanding Principal of New Term Loan is Due and Payable on Fifth Anniversary of Draw Date	'
	The new term loan will amortize in quarterly installments based on the annual percentages in the table below. The first payment is due and payable on the last business day of the first calendar quarter ending after the borrowing date, quarterly payments are due on the last business day of each successive calendar quarter and all remaining outstanding principal is due and payable on the fifth anniversary of the borrowing date.
	Anniversary Year	Percent of Principal Due
	1		5	%
	2		10	%
	3		10	%
	4		35	%
	5		40	%

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	'
	The following is a reconciliation of net income and weighted average shares for calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 (amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data):
		For the				For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended				Forty Weeks ended
		October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012		October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012
	Net income	$	33,888	$	31,231	$	192,374	$	97,554
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		208,428		207,040		207,747		204,522
	Basic earnings per common share	$	0.16	$	0.15	$	0.93	$	0.48
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		208,428		207,040		207,747		204,522
	Add: Shares of common stock assumed issued upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock		3,936		2,536		3,980		2,643
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for common stock		212,364		209,576		211,727		207,165
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.16	$	0.15	$	0.91	$	0.47
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings per Share	'
	The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in thousands):
		Common shares
	For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013		—
	For the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2012		206
	For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013		59
	For the forty weeks ended October 6, 2012		206

Stock_Based_Compensation_Table

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Cash Received, Windfall Tax Benefits, and Intrinsic Value from Stock Option Exercises	'
	The cash received, the windfall tax benefit, and intrinsic value from stock option exercises for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Cash received from option exercises		$	11,216		$	9,112
	Cash tax windfall, net		$	4,594		$	1,491
	Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		$	14,727		$	6,472
Payout Determined from Total Shareholder Return Shares	'
	The Company TSR compared to the Peer Group TSR will determine the payout as set forth below:
	Percentile		Payout as %
			of Target
	90th			200	%
	70th			150	%
	50th			100	%
	30th			50	%
	Below 30th			0	%
Deferred and Restricted Stock Activity	'
	The deferred and restricted stock activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
			Shares			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
						Average			Average		Intrinsic
						Fair			Remaining		Value
						Value			Contractual
									Term (Years)
	Balance at December 29, 2012			378		$	11.49
	Deferred stock issued			89		$	19.07
	Restricted stock issued			59		$	22.25
	Deferred stock exercised			(81	)	$	12.91
	Balance at October 5, 2013			445		$	14.19			0.68	$	9,596
	Outstanding vested at October 5, 2013			269		$	11.08				$	5,797
	Outstanding unvested at October 5, 2013			176		$	18.92			1.71	$	3,799
	Shares vesting during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013			110		$	13.37				$	2,367
Stock Appreciation Rights Activity	'
	The rights activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 is set forth below (amounts in thousands except price data):
			Rights			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
						Average			Average		Intrinsic
						Fair			Remaining		Value
						Value			Contractual
									Term (Years)
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012			195		$	7.01
	Rights exercised			(54	)		6.52
	Outstanding at October 5, 2013			141		$	7.26			1.78	$	2,019
Summary of Company's Stock Based Compensation Expense	'
	The following table summarizes the company’s stock based compensation expense for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 5, 2013 and October 6, 2012, respectively (amounts in thousands):
			For the						For the
			Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013		October 6, 2012
	Stock options		$	380		$	694		$	1,397	$	2,680
	Performance-contingent restricted stock awards			2,463			1,509			8,710		3,094
	Deferred and restricted stock			446			325			1,323		1,060
	Stock appreciation rights			(281	)		(410	)		1,268		178
	Total stock based compensation		$	3,008		$	2,118		$	12,698	$	7,012
Performance-Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares	'
Performance Contingent TSR Shares, ROIC Shares and Restricted Stock Awards	'
	The following performance-contingent TSR Shares have been granted under the EPIP and have service period remaining (amounts in thousands, except price data):
	Grant date		January 1, 2013			July 16, 2012
	Shares granted			414			206
	Vesting date			3/1/15			2/28/14
	Fair value per share		$	17.22		$	15.45
Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Activity	'
	The company’s performance-contingent restricted stock activity during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, is presented below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
			Shares			Weighted
						Average
						Grant Date
						Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 29, 2012			888		$	12.61
	Initial grant on January 1, 2013			828		$	16.37
	Grant increase for exceeding the S&P TSR			95		$	10.62
	Vested			(571	)	$	10.62
	Forfeited			(10	)	$	15.85
	Nonvested at October 5, 2013			1,230		$	15.88
Return On Invested Capital	'
Performance Contingent TSR Shares, ROIC Shares and Restricted Stock Awards	'
	The following performance-contingent ROIC Shares have been granted under the EPIP and have service period remaining (amounts in thousands, except price data):
	Grant date		January 1, 2013			July 16, 2012
	Shares granted			414			206
	Vesting date			3/1/15			2/28/14
	Fair value per share		$	15.51		$	14.37
Stock Option	'
Stock Option Activity	'
	The stock option activity for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 pursuant to the EPIP is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):
			Options			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
						Average			Average		Intrinsic
						Exercise			Remaining		Value
						Price			Contractual
									Term (Years)
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012			9,541		$	10.71
	Exercised			(1,149	)	$	9.77
	Forfeited			(14	)	$	10.99
	Outstanding at October 5, 2013			8,378		$	10.84			3.14	$	89,739
	Exercisable at October 5, 2013			5,245		$	10.82			2.42	$	56,266
Nonqualified Stock Options	'
Non-Qualified Stock Options, Grant Information and Valuation Assumptions	'
	The following non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) have been granted under the EPIP with service period remaining. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate the grant date fair value (amounts in thousands, except price data and as indicated):
	Grant date		February 10, 2011
	Shares granted			3,213
	Exercise price($)			10.87
	Vesting date			2/10/14
	Fair value per share($)			2.31
	Dividend yield(%)(1)			3
	Expected volatility(%)(2)			29.2
	Risk-free interest rate(%)(3)			2.44
	Expected option life (years)(4)			5
	Outstanding at October 5, 2013			3,143
	-1	Dividend yield — estimated yield based on the historical dividend payment for the four most recent dividend payments prior to the grant date.
	-2	Expected volatility — based on historical volatility over the expected term using daily stock prices.
	-3	Risk-free interest rate — United States Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date over the expected term.
	-4	Expected option life —The 2011 grant assumptions are based on the simplified formula determined in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110. The company does not have sufficient historical exercise behavior data to reasonably estimate the expected option life.

Post_Retirement_Plans_Tables

Post -Retirement Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Summary of Company's Balance Sheet Related Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plan	'
	The following summarizes the company’s balance sheet related pension and other postretirement benefit plan accounts at October 5, 2013 as compared to accounts at December 29, 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Current benefit liability	$	1,288		$	1,288
	Noncurrent benefit liability	$	139,895		$	159,158
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	108,145		$	110,567
Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit / (Income) Cost	'
	The net periodic pension cost (income) for the company’s plans include the following components (amounts in thousands):
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Service cost	$	163		$	142		$	544		$	469
	Interest cost		4,636			5,001			15,453			16,670
	Expected return on plan assets		(6,618	)		(6,070	)		(22,061	)		(20,232	)
	Amortization of net loss		1,425			1,174			4,751			3,912
	Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(394	)	$	247		$	(1,313	)	$	819
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit / (Income) Cost	'
	The net periodic postretirement benefit (income) cost for the company includes the following components (amounts in thousands):
		For the						For the
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	Service cost	$	79		$	106		$	263		$	352
	Interest cost		88			140			293			465
	Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		(60	)		(59	)		(199	)		(198	)
	Amortization of net (gain) loss		(184	)		(70	)		(614	)		(230	)
	Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(77	)	$	117		$	(257	)	$	389

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
Information Regarding Operations in Reportable Segments	'
	Information regarding the operations in these reportable segments is as follows (amounts in thousands):
			For the						For the
			Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012			October 5, 2013			October 6, 2012
	SALES:
	DSD segment		$	745,964		$	601,360		$	2,448,131		$	1,918,617
	Warehouse segment			178,051			149,723			618,516			487,551
	Eliminations: Sales from warehouse delivery to DSD			(29,390	)		(24,691	)		(103,766	)		(84,459	)
	Sales from DSD to warehouse delivery			(16,133	)		(9,110	)		(55,426	)		(24,660	)
			$	878,492		$	717,282		$	2,907,455		$	2,297,049
	DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
	DSD segment		$	25,754		$	20,716		$	76,178		$	62,684
	Warehouse segment			3,923			4,067			13,120			14,140
	Unallocated corporate costs			160			(26	)		471			(73	)
			$	29,837		$	24,757		$	89,769		$	76,751
	INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:
	DSD segment		$	63,550		$	58,571		$	291,231		$	173,962
	Warehouse segment			7,074			7,566			40,892			23,480
	Unallocated corporate costs (1)			(17,296	)		(13,446	)		(53,990	)		(38,117	)
			$	53,328		$	52,691		$	278,133		$	159,325
	NET INTEREST EXPENSE		$	(3,171	)	$	(3,568	)	$	(10,426	)	$	(6,527	)
	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	50,157		$	49,123		$	267,707		$	152,798
Assets by Segment	'
	The assets by segment as of October 5, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
			As of
			October 5, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Assets:
	DSD segment(3)		$	2,154,660		$	1,638,826
	Warehouse segment(3)			242,912			245,195
	Other(2)			103,844			111,828
			$	2,501,416		$	1,995,849
	-1	Represents the company’s corporate head office amounts and acquisition costs.
	-2	Represents the company’s corporate head office assets including primarily cash and cash equivalents, debt, deferred taxes, and deferred financing costs.
	-3	The trade accounts receivable associated with the securitization facility are presented in the segment where the sales originated.
Sales by Product Category in Each Reportable Segment	'
	Sales by product category in each reportable segment are as follows (amounts in thousands):
			For the Twelve Weeks Ended									For the Twelve Weeks Ended
			October 5, 2013									October 6, 2012
			DSD			Warehouse delivery			Total			DSD			Warehouse delivery		Total
	Branded Retail		$	450,680		$	32,609		$	483,289		$	351,937		$	21,749	$	373,686
	Store Branded Retail			118,967			30,026			148,993			104,366			26,828		131,194
	Non-retail and Other			160,184			86,026			246,210			135,947			76,455		212,402
	Total		$	729,831		$	148,661		$	878,492		$	592,250		$	125,032	$	717,282
			For the Forty Weeks Ended									For the Forty Weeks Ended
			5-Oct-13									6-Oct-12
			DSD			Warehouse delivery			Total			DSD			Warehouse delivery		Total
	Branded Retail		$	1,472,357		$	113,653		$	1,586,010		$	1,122,460		$	74,994	$	1,197,454
	Store Branded Retail			389,672			112,065			501,737			320,228			91,015		411,243
	Non-retail and Other			530,676			289,032			819,708			451,269			237,083		688,352
	Total		$	2,392,705		$	514,750		$	2,907,455		$	1,893,957		$	403,092	$	2,297,049

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

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Jul. 27, 2013

Feb. 25, 2013

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Jan. 11, 2013

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Segment

California Market

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Agreement One

Agreement One

Agreement One

Agreement Two

Bakeries

Depots

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Facility

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'SEGMENTS b Flowers Foods currently operates two business segments: a direct-store-delivery segment (bDSD segmentb) and a warehouse delivery segment (bwarehouse segmentb). The DSD segment (82% of total sales) operates 36 bakeries that market a wide variety of fresh bakery foods, including fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes. These products are sold through a DSD route delivery system to retail and foodservice customers in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southwest as well as in select markets in California and Nevada. The warehouse segment (18% of total sales) operates 9 bakeries that produce snack cakes, breads and rolls for national retail, foodservice, vending, and co-pack customers and deliver through customersb warehouse channels. The warehouse segment also operates one mix facility.

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$49,950,000

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'

'

'

$18,000,000

'

'

Effect_of_Largest_Customer_in_

Effect of Largest Customer in Sales (Detail) (Sales Revenue, Net, Wal-Mart/Sam's Club)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of sales, Total	20.10%	19.80%	20.20%	21.00%
DSD segment	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of sales, Total	17.20%	16.90%	17.10%	17.60%
Warehouse segment	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of sales, Total	2.90%	2.90%	3.10%	3.40%

Reclassifications_Out_of_Accum

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain and loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI into Income	($9,603)	'	($22,439)	'
Tax (expense) or benefit	3,697	'	8,639	'
Total net of tax	-5,906	-2,677	-13,800	-16,737
Prior-service credits	60	'	199	'
Actuarial losses	-1,241	'	-4,137	'
Total before tax	-1,181	'	-3,938	'
Tax (expense) or benefit	454	'	1,516	'
Total net of tax	-727	'	-2,422	'
Total reclassifications	-6,633	'	-16,222	'
Interest Rate Contracts	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain and loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI into Income	-21	'	-817	'
Commodity Contract	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain and loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI into Income	($9,582)	'	($21,622)	'

Changes_to_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax, By Component (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Gains(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, beginning balance	'	'	($4,100)	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, Gains(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	-17,124	'
Reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income, Gains(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	5,906	2,677	13,800	16,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Gains(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, ending balance	-7,424	'	-7,424	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items, beginning balance	'	'	-110,567	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items	'	'	'	'
Reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income, Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items	727	'	2,422	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items, ending balance	-108,145	'	-108,145	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	'	'	-114,667	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	'	'	-17,124	'
Reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income	6,633	'	16,222	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	($115,569)	'	($115,569)	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Oct. 05, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Feb. 23, 2013

Feb. 25, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 13, 2013

Apr. 20, 2013

Aug. 17, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 21, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 13, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 13, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 27, 2013

Jul. 27, 2013

Jul. 19, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Maximum

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

338(h)(10) Election Payment

Distribution Rights

Distribution Rights

Working Capital Payment

DSD segment

Modesto

Modesto

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Scenario, Forecast

Fair Value Adjustment Reduction

Pennsylvania

Maine

Vermont

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Lepage Bakeries Inc

DSD segment

Agreement Two

Agreement Two

Facility

Facility

Facility

Fair Value Adjustment Reduction

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

$49,950,000

$49,950,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

$318,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

$18,400,000

'

'

$200,000

'

$10,300,000

'

$355,000,000

'

'

'

Goodwill acquired

'

'

4,349,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,200,000

'

'

'

'

Bid price to purchase assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

360,000,000

'

'

'

Gain on legal settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

'

'

Acquisition-related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,600,000

Aggregate purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

42,350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

382,155,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

Breakup fee received for unsuccessful bid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

Intangible assets amortization period

'

'21 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Identifiable intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

256,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,790,000

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Bargain purchase gain

'

'

50,071,000

'

'

'

50,071,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income taxes, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,345,000

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

1,137,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Holdback

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

7,600,000

'

'

0

0

7,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Holdback amount available

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Co-pack arrangement period

'

'

'

'

'18 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales related to acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,400,000

59,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred cash payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,663,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of gross payments of deferred obligation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued during acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,267,972

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preliminary aggregate purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

382,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill purchase accounting adjustments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition-related tax adjustments

'

'

1,016,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,016,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjustment to assets held for sale

'

'

63,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

63,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjustment for accrued liabilities

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Working capital adjustments

'

'

315,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

315,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition deferred payment terms

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'The deferred payment obligations represent the fair value of the fixed payments of $1,250,000 beginning on the first business day of each of the sixteen calendar quarters following the fourth anniversary of the closing of the acquisition (total of $20.0 million in gross payments). The first payment will be made by Flowers on October 1, 2016 and the final payment will be made on July 1, 2020. The difference between the fair value and the gross payments of $2.3 million is recorded as a reduction to the liability and is being amortized to interest expense over eight years.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition deferred payments fixed periodic payments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition deferred payments, frequency of periodic payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Sixteen calendar quarters following the fourth anniversary of the closing of the acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition gross deferred payment

150,000,000

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition deferred payment unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred payment unamortized discount amortization period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'8 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Implied fair value of restricted shares

45,887,000

'

45,887,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,887,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Value of Flowers shares issued

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock price, last trading day before closing

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$13.65

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Bakeries operated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

2

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Indefinite lived trademark

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

185,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

276,230,000

'

276,230,000

269,897,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,810,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill deductible for income tax purposes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of trade receivable

7,400,000

'

7,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross amount receivable

7,500,000

'

7,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Bad debt

$100,000

'

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Schedule_of_Identified_Assets_

Schedule of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 06, 2012

Feb. 23, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Feb. 25, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Jul. 13, 2013

Apr. 20, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Feb. 23, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 21, 2012

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses

Acquired Hostess Assets

Acquired Hostess Assets

Lepage Bakeries Inc

Distribution Rights

Trademarks

Customer Relationships

Trademarks

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

$415,472

$318,426

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$318,605

Cash consideration transferred

'

'

'

'

49,950

49,950

'

'

'

'

'

355,000

'

318,600

Deferred payment obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,663

Contingently refundable consideration (the "holdback")

'

'

-10,000

'

'

-7,600

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Flowers Foods, Inc. common stock

45,887

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,887

Total consideration, net

'

'

'

'

'

42,350

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

382,155

Financial assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

661

'

11,658

Inventories

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,537

Property, plant, and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

6,476

'

'

'

'

'

162,599

'

59,970

Assets held for sale - Distributor routes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,098

Identifiable intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,790

79,500

12,000

'

193,000

256,400

Deferred income taxes, net

'

'

'

'

'

-31,345

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,137

Financial liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-16,181

Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

92,421

'

'

'

'

'

354,860

'

331,345

Goodwill

276,230

'

'

269,897

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

140

'

50,810

Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

356,260

'

'

Gain on legal settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,400

'

'

Bargain purchase gain

$50,071

'

'

'

'

$50,071

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Potential_Payment_o

Summary of Potential Payment of Holdback Amount (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 23, 2013	19-May-14	Feb. 18, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013	Aug. 17, 2014	19-May-14	Feb. 18, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast
		Co-pack decision	Co-pack decision	Co-pack decision	Bakery decision	Bakery decision	Bakery decision	Bakery decision
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Potential payment holdback amount	$10,000	$5,000	$7,500	$10,000	$5,000	$7,500	$10,000	$10,000

Fair_Value_of_Stock_Considerat

Fair Value of Stock Consideration (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	$50,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	45,887
Fiscal Years 2012	'
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	25,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	23,626
Exercise price (per share)	$13.65
Expected term (yrs)	'4 months 13 days
Volatility (%)	25.00%
Risk-free rate (%)	0.10%
Dividend yield (%)	3.00%
Fiscal Year 2013	'
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	10,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	9,154
Exercise price (per share)	$13.65
Expected term (yrs)	'1 year
Volatility (%)	25.00%
Risk-free rate (%)	0.20%
Dividend yield (%)	3.00%
Fiscal Year 2014	'
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	5,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	4,447
Exercise price (per share)	$13.65
Expected term (yrs)	'2 years
Volatility (%)	25.00%
Risk-free rate (%)	0.20%
Dividend yield (%)	3.00%
Fiscal Year 2015	'
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	5,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	4,363
Exercise price (per share)	$13.65
Expected term (yrs)	'3 years
Volatility (%)	25.00%
Risk-free rate (%)	0.30%
Dividend yield (%)	3.00%
Fiscal Year 2016	'
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]	'
Value of Flowers shares issued	5,000
Implied fair value of restricted shares	$4,297
Exercise price (per share)	$13.65
Expected term (yrs)	'4 years
Volatility (%)	25.00%
Risk-free rate (%)	0.40%
Dividend yield (%)	3.00%

Schedule_of_Intangible_Assets_

Schedule of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Detail) (Lepage Bakeries Inc, USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 13, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Amount	$71,400
Weighted average amortization years	'24 years 3 months 18 days
Customer Relationships	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Amount	69,000
Weighted average amortization years	'25 years
Noncompete Agreements	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Amount	$2,400
Weighted average amortization years	'4 years

Pro_Forma_Consolidated_Results

Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Acquisition [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Sales, As reported	$878,492	$717,282	$2,907,455	$2,297,049
Sales, Pro forma	'	913,524	'	3,064,400
Net income, As reported	33,888	31,231	192,374	97,554
Net income, Pro forma	'	$29,193	'	$91,625
Basic net income per common share, As reported	$0.16	$0.15	$0.93	$0.48
Basic net income per common share, Pro forma	'	$0.14	'	$0.44
Diluted net income per common share, As reported	$0.16	$0.15	$0.91	$0.47
Diluted net income per common share, Pro forma	'	$0.14	'	$0.44

Goodwill_Activity_by_Segment_D

Goodwill Activity by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
		DSD segment	Warehouse segment	Warehouse segment
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$269,897	$262,796	$7,101	$7,101
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	6,333	6,333	'	'
Ending Balance	$276,230	$269,129	$7,101	$7,101

Changes_to_Goodwill_by_Acquisi

Changes to Goodwill by Acquisition (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Working capital adjustments	$315
Acquisition-related tax adjustments	-1,016
Adjustment to assets held for sale	63
Adjustment for accrued liabilities	1,500
Asset reclassification adjustment	1,122
Acquisitions during fiscal 2013	4,349
Change in goodwill during the period	6,333
Modesto	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Acquisitions during fiscal 2013	4,209
Change in goodwill during the period	4,209
Acquired Hostess Assets	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Acquisitions during fiscal 2013	140
Change in goodwill during the period	140
Lepage Bakeries Inc	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Working capital adjustments	315
Acquisition-related tax adjustments	-1,016
Adjustment to assets held for sale	63
Adjustment for accrued liabilities	1,500
Change in goodwill during the period	862
Other	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Asset reclassification adjustment	1,122
Change in goodwill during the period	$1,122

Amortizable_Intangible_Assets_

Amortizable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	$251,095	$239,095
Accumulated Amortization	46,702	37,211
Net Value	204,393	201,884
Trademarks	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	71,727	71,727
Accumulated Amortization	11,131	9,243
Net Value	60,596	62,484
Customer Relationships	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	169,921	157,921
Accumulated Amortization	30,774	24,275
Net Value	139,147	133,646
Noncompete Agreements	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	4,274	4,274
Accumulated Amortization	2,612	1,719
Net Value	1,662	2,555
Distribution Rights	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	4,123	4,123
Accumulated Amortization	1,135	924
Net Value	2,988	3,199
Supply Agreement	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	1,050	1,050
Accumulated Amortization	$1,050	$1,050

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles2

Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Additional indefinite lived intangible assets separately identified from goodwill	$459	$186.50
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired	$25.80	'

Aggregate_Amortization_Expense

Aggregate Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization Expense	$2,772	$2,504	$9,059	$6,749

Estimated_Net_Amortization_of_

Estimated Net Amortization of Intangibles (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]	'
Remainder of 2013	$2,682
2014	11,741
2015	11,495
2016	11,089
2017	$10,597

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'
Number of independent distributors	3,300	'
Long Term Debt Carrying Value	$399,184,000	$399,111,000
4.375% Senior Notes	'	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'
Debt Obligations	$397,500,000	'
Interest rate	4.38%	'
Maximum	'	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'
Financing period of territories, years	10	'

Interest_Income_for_Distributo

Interest Income for Distributor Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest income relating to the distributor notes	$3,906	$3,140	$11,661	$10,487

Carrying_Value_of_Distributor_

Carrying Value of Distributor Notes (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'	'
Distributor notes receivable	$152,698	$118,481
Current portion of distributor notes receivable recorded in accounts and notes receivable, net	18,522	15,758
Long-term portion of distributor notes receivable	$134,176	$102,723

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Aug. 01, 2008	Aug. 01, 2008
		Cash Flow Hedging	Other Current Assets	Other Current Assets	Interest Rate Contracts	Interest Rate Contracts
					Cash Flow Hedging	Cash Flow Hedging
					ButterKrust	Holsum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Commodity derivatives fair value, net	($4.40)	'	'	'	'	'
Cash settlement on hedge	3.1	'	'	'	'	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	'	150.3	'	'	85	65
Term loan outstanding	150	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative instrument, asset	'	'	$8.90	$9	'	'

Net_Fair_Value_of_Commodity_Pr

Net Fair Value of Commodity Price Risk (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Assets	$0.10
Liabilities	-4.5
Net Fair Value	-4.4
Other Long Term Assets	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Assets	0.1
Other Current Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-3.5
Other LongTerm Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-1
Level 1	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Assets	0.1
Liabilities	-2.9
Net Fair Value	-2.8
Level 1 | Other Long Term Assets	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Assets	0.1
Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-2.6
Level 1 | Other LongTerm Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-0.3
Level 2	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-1.6
Net Fair Value	-1.6
Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	-0.9
Level 2 | Other LongTerm Liabilities	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'
Liabilities	($0.70)

Derivative_Instruments_Located

Derivative Instruments Located on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	$58	$9
Derivative Liabilities	4,380	4,060
Interest Rate Contracts | Other Current Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Liabilities	'	867
Commodity Contract | Other Current Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Liabilities	3,463	3,047
Commodity Contract | Other LongTerm Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Liabilities	917	146
Commodity Contract | Other Long Term Assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	$58	$9

Effect_of_Derivative_Instrumen

Effect of Derivative Instruments Located on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Utilized for Risk Management Purposes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013		Oct. 06, 2012		Oct. 05, 2013		Oct. 06, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	($1,585)		$39		($17,124)		$2,988
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	-5,906		-2,677		-13,800		-16,737
Interest Rate Contracts	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	26		-23		-241		-1,606
Interest Rate Contracts | Interest (Expense) Income	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	-13		-378		-502		-1,379
Commodity Contract	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	-1,611		62		-16,883		4,594
Commodity Contract | Production Costs	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)(Net of tax)	($5,893)	[1]	($2,299)	[1]	($13,298)	[1]	($15,358)	[1]
[1]	Included in materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately).

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Derivative Transactions (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	($1,585,000)	$39,000	($17,124,000)	$2,988,000
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	'	'	-6,000,000	'
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years | Closed Contracts	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated amount of derivatives to be reclassified in income from AOCI	'	'	-3,300,000	'
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years | Expiring in 2013	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	'	'	-100,000	'
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years | Expiring in 2014	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	'	'	-2,200,000	'
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years | Expiring in 2015	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	'	'	-300,000	'
Commodity price risk derivatives | Closed Or Expiring Over The Next Four Years | Expiring in 2016	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to commodity price risk and interest rate risk derivative transactions	'	'	($100,000)	'

Financial_Contracts_Hedging_Co

Financial Contracts Hedging Commodity Risk (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging, USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	$150.30
Wheat Contracts	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	110.2
Soybean Oil Contracts	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	23.9
Natural Gas Contracts	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	$16.20

Long_Term_Debt_and_Capital_Lea

Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Unsecured credit facility	$71,000	$110,500
Unsecured term loan	'	67,500
4.375% senior notes due 2022	399,184	399,111
Accounts receivable securitization	125,000	'
Capital lease obligations	16,788	10,627
Other notes payable	18,400	19,274
Total debt	926,622	607,012
Less current maturities of long-term debt	23,171	71,996
Total long-term debt	903,451	535,016
New Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Unsecured term loan	$296,250	'

Long_Term_Debt_and_Capital_Lea1

Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Parenthetical) (Detail) (4.375% Senior Notes)	Oct. 05, 2013
4.375% Senior Notes	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	4.38%
Senior notes due year	'2022

Debt_and_Other_Obligations_Add

Debt and Other Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Jul. 17, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Jul. 17, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 03, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Apr. 03, 2012

Apr. 03, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

Apr. 05, 2013

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

Standby Letters of Credit

Standby Letters of Credit

New Term Loan

Revolving Credit Facility

Letter of Credit

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

Federal Funds Rate

Base Rate Loans

Base Rate Loans

Base Rate Loans

Base Rate Loans

Eurodollar Loans

Eurodollar Loans

Eurodollar Loans

Eurodollar Loans

Indenture

Indenture

Indenture

Indenture

4.375% Senior Notes

Redeemable Senior Notes

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

Amended Term Loans

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Prior To January First Two Thousand And Twenty Two

Change Of Control Triggering Event

Base Rate Loans

Base Rate Loans

Eurodollar Loans

Eurodollar Loans

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

New Credit Facility

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Bank overdraft balance

'

'

$16,200,000

$16,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period

'

'

'

'

'

71,000,000

110,500,000

16,000,000

15,800,000

'

'

413,000,000

209,000,000

'

23,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Face Amount

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument term

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable securitization

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Unused Borrowing Capacity Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.70%

'

0.40%

0.13%

0.03%

1.38%

1.03%

1.13%

1.03%

2.38%

2.03%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

0.00%

1.38%

0.88%

2.38%

Unused borrowing fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financing cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional financing costs

'

1,700,000

2,111,000

'

600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitment Fee Basis Points

'

'

'

'

0.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

700,000,000

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

100.00%

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.35%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Apr-22

1-Jan-22

'

'

1-Aug-13

'

'

'

'

'

Discount on notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, amount available

'

'

16,000,000

'

500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum interest rate in addition to interbank Eurodollar market rate

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Facility fee range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.10%

'

0.35%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financing costs

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,462,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, repaid borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,501,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual amortization of principal balance for first year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual amortization of principal balance for second year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual amortization of principal balance for third year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual amortization of principal balance for fourth year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual amortization of principal balance for fifth year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amounts outstanding under term loan

'

'

'

67,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

67,500,000

'

'

'

'

Repayment of term loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Schedule_Maturities_of_longter

Schedule Maturities of long-term Debt (Including Capital Lease Obligations) (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]	'
Remainder of 2013	$1,093
2014	30,772
2015	157,257
2016	72,159
2017 and thereafter	$665,341

All_Outstanding_Principal_of_N

All Outstanding Principal of New Term Loan is Due and Payable on Fifth Anniversary of Draw Date (Detail) (New Term Loans)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2013
New Term Loans	'
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'
Percentage of Annual Amortization of Principal Balance Year One	5.00%
Percentage of Annual Amortization of Principal Balance Year Two	10.00%
Percentage of Annual Amortization of Principal Balance Year Three	10.00%
Percentage of Annual Amortization of Principal Balance Year Four	35.00%
Percentage of Annual Amortization of Principal Balance Year Five	40.00%

Variable_Interest_Entities_Add

Variable Interest Entities- Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$893,708	$725,836
VIE	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$16,500	$10,000
Maximum exposure related to distributor route notes receivable	10.00%	'

Basic_and_Diluted_Earnings_per

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$33,888	$31,231	$192,374	$97,554
Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock	208,428	207,040	207,747	204,522
Basic earnings per common share	$0.16	$0.15	$0.93	$0.48
Basic weighted average shares outstanding for common stock	208,428	207,040	207,747	204,522
Add: Shares of common stock assumed issued upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	3,936	2,536	3,980	2,643
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for common stock	212,364	209,576	211,727	207,165
Diluted earnings per common share	$0.16	$0.15	$0.91	$0.47

Shares_Not_Included_in_Diluted

Shares Not Included in Diluted Earning per Share Computation (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares of common stock	206	59	206

Stock_Based_Compensation_Addit

Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

31-May-13

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

31-May-13

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Chief Executive Officer

Return On Invested Capital

Return On Invested Capital

Return On Invested Capital

Return On Invested Capital

TSR Rank Less Than 50th Percentile Of S&P TSR

TSR Rank Greater Than 50th Percentile Of S&P TSR

Minimum

Maximum

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

2012 awards

2013 awards

Performance Contingent Restricted Stock

Total share holder return

Deferred Stock

Deferred Stock

Deferred Stock

Deferred Stock

Deferred Stock

Restricted Stock Award

Deferred Stock Activity

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Option

Total Shareholders Return

Performance Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares

Performance Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares

Performance Contingent Return On Invested Capital Shares

Range One

Range Two

Range Three

Range One

Range Two

Range Three

Non Employee Directors

Retainer Conversion

Annual Grant Awards

Minimum

Chief Executive Officer

Minimum

Maximum

Performance contingent Awards 2012

Performance contingent Awards 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate number of shares that may be issued or transferred under EPIP

41,906,250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock granted by the EPIP

$5,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,300,000

'

'

'

'

$600,000

'

'

'

$4,800,000

Expected weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (years)

'1 year 3 months 18 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 3 months 18 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 months 6 days

'

'

'

'1 year 2 months 12 days

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'17 months

'2 years

'

Share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, method used

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Inputs into the model included the following for the company and comparator companies (i) TSR from the beginning of the performance cycle through the measurement date; (ii) volatility; (iii) risk-free interest rates; and (iv) the correlation of the comparator companies' TSR. The inputs are based on historical capital market data.

'

'

'

Vesting period

'1 year 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'1 year

'1 year

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 6 months

Return on investment target over the two fiscal years immediately preceding the vesting date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.75%

4.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of shares that can be earned

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

125.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of payout

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of payout, ROIC above WACC

'

'

'

'

1.75%

3.75%

4.75%

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

100.00%

125.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of ROI target

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125.00%

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid on vested performance-contingent restricted stock awards

386,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum percentage of change in grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional common shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

94,777

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of change in grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.30%

1.30%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award vesting tax windfall

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of shares vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred shares exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

36,088

45,088

'

'

81,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate shares converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

36,150

54,150

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock award

'

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted shares issued

'

'

58,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted shares per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$22.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other long-term liabilities

56,776,000

48,891,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,700,000

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised

$11,216,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54,168

'

'

'

1,149,000

'

'

'

'

Fair value of rights

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$12.99

$16.81

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend yield

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.30%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected volatility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Risk-free interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 month 24 days

'1 year 4 months 6 days

'

'

'

'

'

Schedule_of_ShareBased_Payment

Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions (Detail) (Grant Date February 10, 2011, Stock Options, USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Feb. 10, 2011
Grant Date February 10, 2011 | Stock Options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Shares granted	'	3,213
Exercise price	'	$10.87
Vesting date	10-Feb-14	'
Fair value per share	'	$2.31
Dividend yield	'	3.00%	[1]
Expected volatility	'	29.20%	[2]
Risk-free interest rate	'	2.44%	[3]
Expected option life (years)	'	'5 years	[4]
Options, Outstanding at end of period	'	3,143
[1]	Dividend yield - estimated yield based on the historical dividend payment for the four most recent dividend payments prior to the grant date.
[2]	Expected volatility - based on historical volatility over the expected term using daily stock prices.
[3]	Risk-free interest rate - United States Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date over the expected term.
[4]	Expected option life -The 2011 grant assumptions are based on the simplified formula determined in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110. The company does not have sufficient historical exercise behavior data to reasonably estimate the expected option life.

Stock_Option_Activity_Detail

Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Stock Option, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Stock Option	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Options, Outstanding at beginning of period	9,541,000
Options, Exercised	-1,149,000
Options, Forfeited	-14,000
Options, Outstanding at end of period	8,378,000
Options, Exercisable at end of period	5,245,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of period	$10.71
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$9.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$10.99
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period	$10.84
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period	$10.82
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Outstanding at end of period	'3 years 1 month 21 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Exercisable at end of period	'2 years 5 months 1 day
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at end of period	$89,739
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at end of period	$56,266

Cash_Received_Windfall_Tax_Ben

Cash Received, Windfall Tax Benefit, and Intrinsic Value from Stock Option Exercises (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'
Cash received from option exercises	$11,216	$9,112
Cash tax windfall, net	4,594	1,491
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$14,727	$6,472

Performance_Contingent_Total_S

Performance Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares (Detail) (Total Shareholders Return)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
90th Percentile	'
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]	'
Percentile	90.00%
Payout as % of Target	200.00%
70th Percentile	'
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]	'
Percentile	70.00%
Payout as % of Target	150.00%
50th Percentile	'
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]	'
Percentile	50.00%
Payout as % of Target	100.00%
30th Percentile	'
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]	'
Percentile	30.00%
Payout as % of Target	50.00%
Below 30th Percentile	'
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]	'
Percentile	30.00%
Payout as % of Target	0.00%

Performance_Contingent_TSR_Sha

Performance Contingent TSR Shares (Detail) (Total Shareholders Return, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Grant Date First January Twenty Thirteen	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares granted	414
Vesting date	1-Mar-15
Fair value per share	$17.22
Grant Date Sixteen July Two Thousand And Twelve	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares granted	206
Vesting date	28-Feb-14
Fair value per share	$15.45

Performance_Contingent_ROIC_Sh

Performance Contingent ROIC Shares (Detail) (Return On Invested Capital, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Grant Date First January Twenty Thirteen	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares granted	414
Vesting date	1-Mar-15
Fair value per share	$15.51
Grant Date Sixteen July Two Thousand And Twelve	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares granted	206
Vesting date	28-Feb-14
Fair value per share	$14.37

PerformanceContingent_Restrict

Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (Performance Contingent Restricted Stock, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Performance Contingent Restricted Stock	'
Number of Shares	'
Outstanding unvested at beginning of period	888
Number of Shares, Initial grant	828
Number of Shares, Grant reduction for not achieving the S&P TSR	95
Number of Shares, Vested	-571
Number of Shares, Forfeited	-10
Outstanding unvested at end of period	1,230
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Weighted Average Fair Value, at beginning of period	$12.61
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Initial grant	$16.37
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grant reduction for not achieving the S&P TSR	$10.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$10.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$15.85
Weighted Average Fair Value, Balance at end of period	$15.88

Deferred_and_Restricted_Stock_

Deferred and Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Deferred Stock Activity	'
Number of Shares	'
Number of Shares, Balance at beginning of period	378,000
Number of shares, Issued	89,000
Number of shares, Deferred stock exercised	-81,000
Number of shares, Balance at end of period	445,000
Outstanding vested at end of period	269,000
Outstanding unvested at end of period	176,000
Shares vesting at end of period	110,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'
Weighted Average Fair Value, at beginning of period	$11.49
Weighted Average Fair Value, Stock issued	$19.07
Weighted Average Fair Value, Deferred stock exercised	$12.91
Weighted Average Fair Value, Balance at end of period	$14.19
Outstanding vested at end of period	$11.08
Outstanding unvested at end of period	$18.92
Shares vesting at end of period	$13.37
Balance at end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	'8 months 5 days
Outstanding unvested at end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	'1 year 8 months 16 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Balance at end of period	$9,596
Outstanding vested at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	5,797
Outstanding unvested at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	3,799
Shares vesting at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$2,367
Restricted Stock	'
Number of Shares	'
Number of shares, Issued	59,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'
Weighted Average Fair Value, Stock issued	$22.25

Stock_Appreciation_Rights_Acti

Stock Appreciation Rights Activity (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013
Stock Appreciation Rights	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Outstanding unvested at beginning of period	195
Number of Rights, Rights exercised	-54
Outstanding unvested at end of period	141
Weighted Average Fair Value outstanding, at beginning of period	$7.01
Weighted Average Fair Value, Rights Exercised	$6.52
Weighted Average Fair Value outstanding, at end of period	$7.26
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Outstanding at end of period	'1 year 9 months 11 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Balance at end of period	$2,019

Summary_of_Companys_Stock_Base

Summary of Company's Stock Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total stock based compensation	$3,008	$2,118	$12,698	$7,012
Stock Option	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total stock based compensation	380	694	1,397	2,680
Performance Contingent Restricted Stock	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total stock based compensation	2,463	1,509	8,710	3,094
Restricted And Deferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total stock based compensation	446	325	1,323	1,060
Stock Appreciation Rights	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total stock based compensation	($281)	($410)	$1,268	$178

Summary_of_Companys_Balance_Sh

Summary of Company's Balance Sheet Related Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Post-Retirement Plans [Abstract]	'	'
Current benefit liability	$1,288	$1,288
Noncurrent benefit liability	139,895	159,158
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$108,145	$110,567

PostRetirement_Plans_Additiona

Post-Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Nov. 07, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
			Subsequent Event	Lepage 401(k) Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash Contributions to pension plans	$12,760,000	$18,143,000	$2,100,000	'
Total cost and employer contributions	$17,800,000	$15,600,000	'	$400,000

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Ben

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Net Periodic Pension Cost	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$163	$142	$544	$469
Interest cost	4,636	5,001	15,453	16,670
Expected return on plan assets	-6,618	-6,070	-22,061	-20,232
Amortization of net (gain) loss	1,425	1,174	4,751	3,912
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	-394	247	-1,313	819
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	79	106	263	352
Interest cost	88	140	293	465
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	-60	-59	-199	-198
Amortization of net (gain) loss	-184	-70	-614	-230
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	($77)	$117	($257)	$389

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	'	28.10%	36.20%
Income tax provision percentage	'	6.50%	'
Net tax benefit recognized	$1.40	'	'

Information_Regarding_Operatio

Information Regarding Operations in Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013		Oct. 06, 2012		Oct. 05, 2013		Oct. 06, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Sales	$878,492		$717,282		$2,907,455		$2,297,049
Depreciation and amortization	29,837		24,757		89,769		76,751
Income from operations	53,328		52,691		278,133		159,325
Net interest expense	-3,171		-3,568		-10,426		-6,527
Income before income taxes	50,157		49,123		267,707		152,798
DSD segment	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Sales	745,964		601,360		2,448,131		1,918,617
Sales	729,831		592,250		2,392,705		1,893,957
Depreciation and amortization	25,754		20,716		76,178		62,684
Income from operations	63,550		58,571		291,231		173,962
Warehouse segment	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Sales	178,051		149,723		618,516		487,551
Sales	148,661		125,032		514,750		403,092
Depreciation and amortization	3,923		4,067		13,120		14,140
Income from operations	7,074		7,566		40,892		23,480
Sales From Warehouse Delivery To DSD	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Sales	-29,390		-24,691		-103,766		-84,459
Sales From DSD To Warehouse Delivery	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Sales	-16,133		-9,110		-55,426		-24,660
Unallocated Corporate Costs	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Depreciation and amortization	160		-26		471		-73
Income from operations	($17,296)	[1]	($13,446)	[1]	($53,990)	[1]	($38,117)	[1]
[1]	Represents the company's corporate head office amounts and acquisition costs.

Assets_by_Segment_Detail

Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 05, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'		'
Assets	$2,501,416		$1,995,849
DSD segment	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets	2,154,660	[1]	1,638,826	[1]
Warehouse segment	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets	242,912	[1]	245,195	[1]
Other	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets	$103,844	[2]	$111,828	[2]
[1]	The trade accounts receivable associated with the securitization facility are presented in the segment where the sales originated.
[2]	Represents the company's corporate head office assets including primarily cash and cash equivalents, debt, deferred taxes, and deferred financing costs.

Sales_by_Product_Category_in_E

Sales by Product Category in Each Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 06, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	$878,492	$717,282	$2,907,455	$2,297,049
Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	483,289	373,686	1,586,010	1,197,454
Store Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	148,993	131,194	501,737	411,243
Non-Retail and Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	246,210	212,402	819,708	688,352
DSD segment	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	729,831	592,250	2,392,705	1,893,957
DSD segment | Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	450,680	351,937	1,472,357	1,122,460
DSD segment | Store Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	118,967	104,366	389,672	320,228
DSD segment | Non-Retail and Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	160,184	135,947	530,676	451,269
Warehouse segment	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	148,661	125,032	514,750	403,092
Warehouse segment | Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	32,609	21,749	113,653	74,994
Warehouse segment | Store Branded Retail	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	30,026	26,828	112,065	91,015
Warehouse segment | Non-Retail and Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales	$86,026	$76,455	$289,032	$237,083