Davey Tree Expert 10-Q 5 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015	1-May-15
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO
Entity Central Index Key	277638
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	4-Apr-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,084,255

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash	$16,696	$18,415
Accounts receivable, net	106,474	111,598
Operating supplies	7,254	6,968
Other current assets	26,749	30,215
Total current assets	157,173	167,196
Property and equipment	547,224	532,949
Less accumulated depreciation	377,958	372,066
Property and equipment, net	169,266	160,883
Other assets	20,882	18,862
Identified intangible assets and goodwill, net	33,528	34,063
Total assets	380,849	381,004
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	37,041	42,140
Accrued expenses	23,535	34,925
Other current liabilities	28,346	31,288
Total current liabilities	88,922	108,353
Long-term debt	103,307	81,306
Self-insurance accruals	37,568	35,886
Other noncurrent liabilities	19,077	18,968
Total liabilities	248,874	244,513
Common shareholders' equity:
Common shares, $1.00 par value, per share; 24,000 shares authorized; 21,457 shares issued and outstanding before treasury shares as of April 4, 2015	21,457	21,457
Additional paid-in capital	11,822	9,461
Common shares subscribed, unissued	9,343	9,381
Retained earnings	247,258	251,470
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-13,464	-11,523
Shareholders' equity before treasury stock	276,416	280,246
Less: Cost of Common shares held in treasury; 8,243 shares at April 4, 2015 and 8,292 shares at December 31, 2014	139,015	138,155
Common shares subscription receivable	5,426	5,600
Common shareholders' equity	131,975	136,491
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$380,849	$381,004

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	24,000,000	24,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	21,457,000	21,457,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	21,457,000	21,457,000
Treasury stock, shares	8,242,660	8,291,947

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$174,292	$157,387
Costs and expenses:
Operating	119,858	109,231
Selling	32,656	29,059
General and administrative	15,132	13,899
Depreciation and amortization	10,661	9,900
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets, net	-30	23
Costs and expenses	178,277	162,112
Loss from operations	-3,985	-4,725
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	-790	-719
Interest income	63	69
Other, net	-827	-805
Loss before income taxes	-5,539	-6,180
Income tax benefits	-2,011	-2,169
Net loss	($3,528)	($4,011)
Net income per share:
Net loss per share--basic and diluted	($0.27)	($0.29)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	13,311	13,606
Diluted	13,779	14,009
Weighted-average shares outstanding--basic and diluted	13,311	13,606
Dividends declared per share	$0.05	$0.05

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	($3,528)	($4,011)
Components of other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-2,183	-974
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Net actuarial loss	240	110
Prior service cost	2	2
Defined benefit pension plan adjustments	242	112
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-1,941	-862
Comprehensive loss	($5,469)	($4,873)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Operating activities
Net loss	($3,528)	($4,011)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,661	9,900
Other	-831	-266
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,124	3,782
Operating liabilities	-5,880	-11,872
Other, net	2,310	-2,741
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	11,384	-1,197
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,856	-5,208
Capital expenditures:
Equipment	-28,309	-17,972
Land and building	-199	-131
Purchases of businesses	-500	-2,178
Other	79	70
Net cash used in investing activities	-28,929	-20,211
Financing activities
Revolving credit facility proceeds, net	22,500	25,700
Purchase of common shares for treasury	3,061	2,344
Sale of common shares from treasury	4,334	4,216
Dividends	-685	-633
Payments of notes payable	-3,734	-3,020
Net cash provided by financing activities	19,354	23,919
Decrease in cash	-1,719	-1,500
Cash, beginning of period	18,415	15,861
Cash, end of period	16,696	14,361
Supplemental cash flow information follows:
Interest paid	1,175	1,060
Income taxes paid	$956	$1,321

Basis_of_Financial_Statement_P

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Financial Statement Preparation [Text Block]	Basis of Financial Statement Preparation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of The Davey Tree Expert Company and its subsidiaries. When we refer to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Davey,” or “Davey Tree”, we mean The Davey Tree Expert Company and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context indicates otherwise.
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"), and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. We suggest that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”).
	Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation--The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. Our consolidated financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.  Estimates are used for, but not limited to, accounts receivable valuation, depreciable lives of fixed assets, self-insurance accruals, income taxes and revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Interim Results of Operations--Interim results may not be indicative of calendar year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations.
	Recent Accounting Guidance
	Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)--In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606"),” which will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on revenue recognition and eliminate all industry-specific guidance.
	The new revenue recognition guidance provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The underlying principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects in exchange for those goods and services. The guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. Other major provisions include capitalization of certain contract costs, consideration of the time value of money in the transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. The guidance also requires enhanced information to be presented in the financial statements regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers.
	The new revenue recognition guidance will be effective for Davey Tree beginning January 1, 2017. However, the FASB, on April 1, 2015, voted to propose to defer the effective date by one year and that proposal is planned to be subject to a 30-day comment period. If the proposal is approved, early adoption would be permitted as of the original effective date. As proposed the guidance permits two implementation approaches: one, requiring retrospective application with restatement for each period presented or; two, as a cumulative-effect adjustment
	A.	Basis of Financial Statement Preparation (continued)
	with disclosure of changes as compared with prior standards for each period presented. We are currently evaluating the methods of adoption as well as the impact that it may have, if any, on our consolidated financial statements. The new revenue guidance will supersede existing revenue guidance affecting our Company, and may also affect our business processes and our information technology systems. As a result, our evaluation of the effect of the new revenue guidance will extend over future periods.

Seasonality_of_Business

Seasonality of Business	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Seasonality of Business [Text Block]	Seasonality of Business
	Due to the seasonality of our business, our operating results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are not indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2015. Business seasonality is the result of traditionally higher revenues during the second and third quarters as compared with the first and fourth quarters of the year, while the methods of accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation expense, amortization, rent and interest expense, are not significantly impacted by business seasonality.

Accounts_Receivable_Net_and_Su

Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet Information	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]
Accounts receivable net and supplemental balance-sheet information [Text Block]	Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet Information
	Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:
	Accounts receivable, net	April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Accounts receivable	$	88,697	$	98,657
	Receivables under contractual arrangements	20,426		15,362
		109,123		114,019
	Less allowances for doubtful accounts	2,649		2,421
	Accounts receivable, net	$	106,474	$	111,598
	Receivables under contractual arrangements consist of work-in-process in accordance with the terms of contracts, primarily with utility services customers.
	Accrued expenses	April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Employee compensation	$	10,114	$	19,195
	Accrued compensated absences	8,528		8,034
	Self-insured medical claims	1,142		2,722
	Customer advances, deposits	314		2,030
	Taxes, other than income	2,692		2,054
	Other	745		890
	Total	$	23,535	$	34,925

Business_Combinations_Notes

Business Combinations (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	Business Combinations
	Our investment in businesses during the first three months of 2015 was $800, with no liabilities assumed and debt issued of $300. The purchase price allocation is preliminary. The measurement period for purchase price allocations ends as soon as information of the facts and circumstances becomes available, but does not exceed twelve months. During the three months ended March 29, 2014, our investment in businesses was $2,645, with liabilities assumed of $10 and debt issued of $457.
	The results of operations of acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated statements of operations beginning as of the effective dates of acquisition. The effect of these acquisitions on our consolidated revenues and results of operations was not significant.
	Investments in Business Subsequent to April 4, 2015--Subsequent to April 4, 2015 and through the end of April 2015, we made an investment in a business approximating $1,644, with no liabilities assumed and debt issued of $600.

Identified_Intangible_Assets_a

Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Identified intangible assets and goodwill, net [Text Block]	Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net
	The carrying amounts of the identified intangibles and goodwill acquired in connection with our historical investments in businesses were as follows:
		April 4, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Customer lists/relationships	$	16,072	$	12,852	$	16,076	$	12,560
	Employment-related	7,025		5,877		7,026		5,776
	Tradenames	5,285		4,245		5,286		4,153
	Amortized intangible assets	$	28,382	$	22,974	$	28,388	$	22,489
	Less accumulated amortization	22,974				22,489
	Identified intangibles, net	5,408				5,899
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Goodwill	28,120				28,164
		$	33,528			$	34,063

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term debt [Text Block]	Long-Term Debt
	Our long-term debt consisted of the following:
		April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility
	Swing-line borrowings	$	8,000	$	7,500
	LIBOR borrowings	59,000		37,000
		67,000		44,500
	Senior unsecured notes	30,000		30,000
	Term loans	11,653		15,087
		108,653		89,587
	Less current portion	5,346		8,281
		$	103,307	$	81,306
	Revolving Credit Facility and 5.09% Senior Unsecured Notes--We have a $175,000 revolving credit facility with a group of banks, which will expire in November 2018 and permits borrowings, as defined, up to $175,000, including a letter of credit sublimit of $100,000 and a swing-line commitment of $15,000. Under certain circumstances, the amount available under the revolving credit facility may be increased to $210,000.  The revolving credit facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants customary for this type of facility and includes financial covenant ratios with respect to a maximum leverage ratio and a maximum balance sheet leverage ratio.
	As of April 4, 2015, we had unused commitments under the facility approximating $48,664, with $126,336 committed, consisting of borrowings of $67,000 and issued letters of credit of $59,336. Borrowings outstanding bear interest, at Davey Tree’s option, of either (a) a base rate or (b) LIBOR plus a margin adjustment ranging from .75% to 1.50%--with the margin adjustments in both instances based on the Company's leverage ratio at the time of borrowing. The base rate is the greater of (i) the agent bank’s prime rate, (ii) LIBOR plus 1.5%, or (iii) the federal funds rate plus .5%. A commitment fee ranging from .10% to .25% is also required based on the average daily unborrowed commitment.
	The $30,000 senior unsecured notes are due July 22, 2020 and were issued during July 2010 as 5.09% Senior Unsecured Notes, Series A (the "5.09% Senior Notes"), pursuant to a Master Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and the purchasers of the 5.09% Senior Notes.
	The 5.09% Senior Notes are equal in right of payment with our revolving credit facility and all other senior unsecured obligations of the Company. Interest is payable semiannually and five equal, annual principal payments commence on July 22, 2016 (the sixth anniversary of issuance).  The Purchase Agreement contains customary events of default and covenants related to limitations on indebtedness and transactions with affiliates and the maintenance of certain financial ratios.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation[Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation
	Our shareholders approved the 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “2014 Stock Plan”) at our annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2014. The 2014 Stock Plan replaced the expired 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “2004 plan”) previously approved by the shareholders in 2004. The 2014 Stock Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and will remain in effect for ten years. All directors of the Company and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2014 Stock Plan. The 2014 Stock Plan (similar to the 2004 plan) continues the maintenance of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as well as provisions for the grant of stock options and other stock-based incentives. The 2014 Stock Plan provides for the grant of five percent of the number of the Company’s common shares outstanding as of the first day of each fiscal year plus the number of common shares that were available for grant of awards, but not granted, in prior years. In no event, however, may the number of common shares available for the grant of awards in any fiscal year exceed ten percent of the common shares outstanding as of the first day of that fiscal year. Common shares subject to an award that is forfeited, terminated, or canceled without having been exercised are generally added back to the number of shares available for grant under the 2014 Stock Plan.
	Stock-based compensation expense under all share-based payment plans -- our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, stock option plans, stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance-based restricted stock units -- included in the results of operations follows:
		Three months ended
		April 4,				March 29,
		2015				2014
	Compensation expense, all share-based payment plans	$	498			$	420
	Stock-based compensation consisted of the following:
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan--Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, all full-time employees with one year of service are eligible to purchase, through payroll deduction, common shares. Employee purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are at 85% of the fair market value of the common shares--a 15% discount. We recognize compensation costs as payroll deductions are made. The 15% discount of total shares purchased under the plan resulted in compensation cost of $127 being recognized for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and $104 for the three months ended March 29, 2014.
	Stock Option Plans--The stock options outstanding were awarded under a graded vesting schedule, measured at fair value, and have a term of ten years. Compensation costs for stock options are recognized over the requisite service period on the straight-line recognition method. Compensation cost recognized for stock options was $105 for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and $76 for the three months ended March 29, 2014.
	Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights--During the three months ended April 4, 2015, the Compensation Committee awarded 133,550 stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to certain management employees and nonemployee directors, which vest ratably over five years. A SSAR is an award that allows the recipient to receive common stock equal to the appreciation in the fair market value of our common stock between the date the award was granted and the conversion date of the shares vested.
	G.	Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
	The following table summarizes our SSARs as of April 4, 2015.
	Stock-Settled		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Unrecognized		Aggregate
	Stock Appreciation Rights		of			Average		Average	Compensation		Intrinsic
			Rights			Award Date		Remaining	Cost		Value
						Value		Contractual
								Life
	Unvested, January 1, 2015		303,271			$	3.84
	Granted		133,550			5.78
	Forfeited		—			—
	Vested		(75,506	)		3.78
	Unvested, April 4, 2015		361,315			$	4.57	3.3 years	$	1,523	$	10,876
	Employee SSARs		344,338			$	4.67	3.4 years	$	1,500	$	10,365
	Nonemployee Director SSARs		16,977			$	2.29	1.2 years	$	23	$	511
	Compensation costs for stock appreciation rights are determined using a fair-value method and amortized over the requisite service period. Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights was $115 for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and $95 for the three months ended March 29, 2014.
	Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units--During the three months ended April 4, 2015, the Compensation Committee awarded 36,172 performance-based restricted stock units to certain directors and management employees. The Compensation Committee made similar awards in prior periods. The awards vest over specified periods. The following table summarizes performance-based restricted stock units as of April 4, 2015.
	Performance-Based		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Unrecognized		Aggregate
	Restricted Stock Units		of			Average		Average	Compensation		Intrinsic
			Stock			Grant Date		Remaining	Cost		Value
			Units			Value		Contractual
								Life
	Unvested, January 1, 2015		117,709			$	21.14
	Granted		36,172			29.08
	Forfeited		—			—
	Vested		(10,533	)		15.42
	Unvested, April 4, 2015		143,348			$	23.56	3.2 years	$	2,357	$	4,315
	Compensation cost for restricted stock awards is determined using a fair-value method and amortized on the straight-line recognition method over the requisite service period. Compensation expense on restricted stock awards totaled $151 for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and $145 for the three months ended March 29, 2014.
	We estimated the fair value of each stock-based award on the date of grant using a binomial option-pricing model. The binomial model considers a range of assumptions related to volatility, risk-free interest rate and employee
	G.	Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
	exercise behavior. Expected volatilities utilized in the binomial model are based on historical volatility of our stock prices and other factors. Similarly, the dividend yield is based on historical experience and expected future changes. The binomial model also incorporates exercise and forfeiture assumptions based on an analysis of historical data. The expected life of the stock-based awards is derived from the output of the binomial model and represents the period of time that awards granted are expected to be outstanding.
	The fair values of stock-based awards granted were estimated at the dates of grant with the following weighted-average assumption.
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Volatility rate	10.9	%		11.2	%
	Risk-free interest rate	2	%		2.7	%
	Expected dividend yield	0.7	%		1.5	%
	Expected life of awards (years)	8.9			9
	General Stock Option Information--The following table summarizes activity under the stock option plans for the three months ended April 4, 2015.
	Stock Options		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Aggregate
			of			Average		Average	Intrinsic
			Options			Exercise		Remaining	Value
			Outstanding			Price		Contractual
								Life
	Outstanding, January 1, 2015		770,131			$	19.33
	Granted		—			—
	Exercised		(16,834	)		12.4
	Forfeited		—			—
	Outstanding, April 4, 2015		753,297			$	19.48	6.1 years	$	8,000
	Exercisable, April 4, 2015		372,017			$	14.8	3.7 years	$	5,691
	As of April 4, 2015, there was approximately $1,404 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options outstanding. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years. “Intrinsic value” is defined as the amount by which the market price of a common share exceeds the exercise price of an option.
	Common shares are issued from treasury upon the exercise of stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units or purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Net_Periodic_Benefit_Cost_Defi

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Pension Plans	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Net periodic benefit cost--defined benefit pension plans [Text Block]	Net Periodic Benefit Cost--Defined Benefit Pension Plans
	The results of operations included the following net periodic benefit cost recognized related to our defined-benefit pension plans.
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Components of pension cost
	Service costs--increase in benefit obligation earned	$	21		$	13
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	379			404
	Expected return on plan assets	(405		)	(498		)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss	387			177
	Amortization of prior service cost	3			3
	Net pension cost of defined benefit pension plans	$	385		$	99

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes [Text Block]	Income Taxes
	Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate and, if our estimated annual tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. The 2015 annual effective tax rate is estimated to approximate 39%.  Our annual effective tax rate for 2014 was 39.5%.
	At December 31, 2014, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $1,949, of which $1,512 would affect our effective rate if recognized, and accrued interest expense related to unrecognized benefits of $77. At April 4, 2015, there were no significant changes in the unrecognized tax benefits, including the amount that would affect our effective rate if recognized, or the accrued interest expense related to the unrecognized benefits. Unrecognized tax benefits are the differences between a tax position taken, or expected to be taken in a tax return, and the benefit recognized for financial reporting purposes.
	The Company is routinely under audit by federal, state, local and Canadian authorities in the area of income tax. These audits include questioning the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. During the fourth quarter 2013, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service completed its audit of the Company's U.S. income tax returns for 2010 and 2011 and, during 2010, Canada Revenue Agency completed its audit of the Company's Canadian operations for 2006, 2007 and 2008. With the exception of U.S. state jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the years through 2010. As of April 4, 2015, we believe it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will not significantly increase or decrease.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Text Block]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (or loss) is comprised of net income (or net loss) and other components, including currency translation adjustments and defined-benefit pension plan adjustments.
	The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income (loss) accumulated in shareholders’ equity:
		Foreign			Defined			Accumulated
		Currency			Benefit			Other
		Translation			Pension			Comprehensive
		Adjustments			Plans			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2015	$	(1,151	)	$	(10,372	)	$	(11,523	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
	Unrealized losses	(2,183		)	—			(2,183		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			390			390
	Tax effect	—			(148		)	(148		)
	Net of tax amount	(2,183		)	242			(1,941		)
	Balance at April 4, 2015	$	(3,334	)	$	(10,130	)	$	(13,464	)
	The change in defined benefit pension plans of $390 for the three months ended April 4, 2015 is included in net periodic pension expense and is classified in the condensed statement of operations as costs and expenses, general and administrative.

Per_Share_Amounts_and_Common_S

Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Per share amounts and common shares outstanding [Text Block]	Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding
	We calculate our basic earnings per share by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated in a similar manner, but include the effect of dilutive securities. To the extent these securities are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of earnings per share. The per share amounts were computed as follows:
	K.	Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding (continued)
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Income available to common shareholders:
	Net loss	$	(3,528	)	$	(4,011	)
	Weighted-average shares:
	Basic:
	Outstanding	13,193			13,478
	Partially-paid share subscriptions	118			128
	Basic weighted-average shares	13,311			13,606
	Diluted:
	Basic from above	13,311			13,606
	Incremental shares from assumed:
	Exercise of stock subscription purchase rights	62			44
	Exercise of stock options and awards	406			359
	Diluted weighted-average shares	13,779			14,009
	Net loss per share--basic and diluted	$	(.27	)	$	(.29	)
	Common Shares Outstanding--A summary of the activity of the common shares outstanding for the three months ended April 4, 2015 follows:
	Shares outstanding at January 1, 2015	13,164,933
	Shares purchased	(102,057	)
	Shares sold	127,270
	Stock subscription offering -- cash purchases	3,477
	Options and awards exercised	20,597
		49,287
	Shares outstanding at April 4, 2015	13,214,220
	K.	Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding (continued)
	On April 4, 2015, we had 13,214,220 common shares outstanding, employee and director options exercisable to purchase 372,017 common shares, partially-paid subscriptions for 474,259 common shares and purchase rights outstanding for 192,683 common shares.
	Stock Subscription Offering--Beginning May 2012, the Company offered to eligible employees and nonemployee directors the right to subscribe to common shares of the Company at $19.70 per share in accordance with the provisions of The Davey Tree Expert Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan and the rules of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (collectively, the "plan"). The offering period ended on August 1, 2012 and resulted in the subscription of 637,714 common shares for $12,563 at $19.70 per share.
	Under the plan, a participant in the offering purchasing common shares for an aggregate purchase price of less than $5 had to pay with cash. All participants (excluding Company directors and officers) purchasing $5 or more of the common shares had an option to finance their purchase through a down-payment of at least 10% of the total purchase price and a seven-year promissory note for the balance due with interest at 2%. Payments on the promissory note can be made either by payroll deductions or annual lump-sum payments of both principal and interest.
	Common shares purchased under the plan have been pledged as security for the payment of the promissory note and the common shares will not be issued until the promissory note is paid-in-full. Dividends will be paid on all subscribed shares, subject to forfeiture to the extent that payment is not ultimately made for the shares.
	All participants in the offering purchasing in excess of $5 of common shares were granted a "right" to purchase one additional common share at a price of $19.70 per share for every three common shares purchased under the plan. As a result of the stock subscription, employees were granted rights to purchase 211,800 common shares. Each right may be exercised at the rate of one-seventh per year and will expire seven years after the date that the right was granted. Employees may not exercise a right should they cease to be employed by the Company.

Operations_by_Business_Segment

Operations by Business Segment	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Operations by business segment [Text Block]	Operations by Business Segment
	We provide a wide range of arboriculture, horticulture, environmental and consulting services to residential, utility, commercial and government entities throughout the United States and Canada. We have two reportable operating segments organized by type or class of customer: Residential and Commercial, and Utility.
	Residential and Commercial--Residential and Commercial provides services to our residential and commercial customers including: the treatment, preservation, maintenance, removal and planting of trees, shrubs and other plant life; the practice of landscaping, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, tree feeding and tree spraying; the application of fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides; and, natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning.
	Utility--Utility is principally engaged in providing services to our utility customers--investor-owned, municipal utilities, and rural electric cooperatives--including: the practice of line-clearing and vegetation management around power lines, rights-of-way and chemical brush control; and, natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning.
	L.	Operations by Business Segment (continued)
	All other operating activities, including research, technical support and laboratory diagnostic facilities, are included in “All Other.”
	Measurement of Segment Profit and Loss and Segment Assets--We evaluate performance and allocate resources based primarily on operating income and also actively manage business unit operating assets. Segment information, including reconciling adjustments, is presented consistent with the basis described in our 2014 Annual Report.
	Segment information reconciled to consolidated external reporting information follows:
		Utility		Residential and			All			Reconciling				Consolidated
				Commercial			Other			Adjustments
	Three Months Ended April 4, 2015
	Revenues	$	100,383	$	73,457		$	452		$	—			$	174,292
	Income (loss) from operations	3,885		(3,889		)	(2,615		)	(1,366		)	(a)	(3,985		)
	Interest expense									(790		)		(790		)
	Interest income									63				63
	Other income (expense), net									(827		)		(827		)
	Loss before income taxes													$	(5,539	)
	Segment assets, total	$	148,924	$	144,532		$	—		$	87,393		(b)	$	380,849
	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Revenues	$	89,292	$	67,807		$	288		$	—			$	157,387
	Income (loss) from operations	2,785		(4,237		)	(2,516		)	(757		)	(a)	(4,725		)
	Interest expense									(719		)		(719		)
	Interest income									69				69
	Other income (expense), net									(805		)		(805		)
	Loss before income taxes													$	(6,180	)
	Segment assets, total	$	140,643	$	130,437		$	—		$	70,126		(b)	$	341,206
	Reconciling adjustments from segment reporting to consolidated external financial reporting include unallocated corporate items:
	(a)	Reclassification of depreciation expense and allocation of corporate expenses.
	(b)	Corporate assets include cash, prepaid expenses, corporate facilities, enterprise-wide information systems and other nonoperating assets.

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Fi

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measurements and financial instruments	Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
	Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification 820, “Fair Value of Measurements and Disclosures (“Topic 820”)” defines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Market participants are defined as buyers or sellers in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability that are independent of the reporting entity, knowledgeable and able and willing to transact for the asset or liability.
	M.	Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (continued)
	Valuation Hierarchy--Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels:
	Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
	Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.
	Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 4, 2015 were as follows:
					Fair Value Measurements at
					April 4, 2015 Using:
	Assets and Liabilities Recorded at		Total		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	Fair Value on a Recurring Basis		Carrying		in		Other		Unobservable
			Value at		Active		Observable		Inputs
			4-Apr-15		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent		$	15,174	$	15,174	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Deferred compensation		$	1,634	$	—	$	1,634	$	—
	M.	Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (continued)
	Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014 were as follows:
					Fair Value Measurements at
					December 31, 2014 Using:
	Assets and Liabilities Recorded at		Total		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	Fair Value on a Recurring Basis		Carrying		in		Other		Unobservable
			Value at		Active		Observable		Inputs
			December 31,		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
			2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent		$	13,684	$	13,684	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Deferred compensation		$	1,423	$	—	$	1,423	$	—
	The assets invested for self-insurance are money market funds--classified as Level 1--based on quoted market prices of the identical underlying securities in active markets. The estimated fair value of the deferred compensation--classified as Level 2--is based on the value of the Company's common shares, determined by independent valuation.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments--The fair values of our current financial assets and current liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses among others, approximate their reported carrying values because of their short-term nature. Financial instruments classified as noncurrent liabilities and their carrying values and fair values were as follows:
			April 4, 2015				December 31, 2014
			Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
			Value		Value		Value		Value
	Revolving credit facility, noncurrent		$	67,000	$	67,000	$	44,500	$	44,500
	Senior unsecured notes		30,000		30,920		30,000		30,688
	Term loans, noncurrent		6,307		6,772		6,806		7,195
	Total		$	103,307	$	104,692	$	81,306	$	82,383
	The carrying value of our revolving credit facility approximates fair value--classified as Level 2--as the interest rates on the amounts outstanding are variable. The fair value of our senior unsecured notes and term loans--classified as Level 2--is determined based on expected future weighted-average interest rates with the same remaining maturities.
	Market Risk--In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates and changes in fuel prices. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In prior years, we have used derivative financial
	M.	Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (continued)
	instruments to manage risk, in part, associated with changes in interest rates and changes in fuel prices. Presently, we are not engaged in any hedging or derivative activities.

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies [Text Block]	Contingencies
	We are party to a number of lawsuits, threatened lawsuits and other claims arising out of the normal course of business.
	With respect to all such matters, we record an accrual for a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, narrative information is provided for matters as to which management believes a material loss is reasonably possible.
	Management assesses all such matters, including the matter described below, based on current information and makes judgments concerning their potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success.  Management's judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation and management's judgment as to estimates made may prove materially different from actual results.
	California Fire Litigation: San Diego County--Davey Tree Surgery Company, a Davey subsidiary, and Davey Resource Group, a Davey division, along with the Company have previously been sued, together with a utility services customer, San Diego Gas & Electric ("SDG&E"), and its parent company, as defendants, and as cross-defendants in cross-complaints filed by SDG&E, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Diego, arising out of a wildfire in San Diego County that started on October 22, 2007, referred to as the Rice Canyon fire.
	Numerous lawsuits related to the Rice Canyon fire were filed against SDG&E, its parent company, Sempra Energy, and Davey. The earliest of the lawsuits naming Davey was filed on April 18, 2008. The Court ordered that the lawsuits be organized into four groups based on type of plaintiff, namely insurance subrogation claimants, individual/business claimants, governmental claimants, and plaintiffs seeking class certification. Plaintiffs motions seeking class certification were denied and the orders denying class certification were affirmed on appeal. SDG&E filed cross-complaints against Davey for contractual indemnity, declaratory relief, and breach of contract.
	During the third quarter 2012, Davey entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) among Davey, SDG&E and Davey's insurers.
	Under the Agreement (a) Davey paid SDG&E an amount previously expensed and accrued as self-insurance, (b) Davey's insurers paid SDG&E amounts under Davey's insurance policies in effect during the period of the Rice Canyon fire, and (c) SDG&E dismissed its cross-complaints against Davey and agreed to defend and hold harmless Davey from any and all claims that are currently asserted against Davey.

Basis_of_Financial_Statement_P1

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of accounting, policy [Policy Text Block]	The condensed consolidated financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of The Davey Tree Expert Company and its subsidiaries. When we refer to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Davey,” or “Davey Tree”, we mean The Davey Tree Expert Company and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context indicates otherwise.
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"), and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. We suggest that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”).
Use of estimates, policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation--The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. Our consolidated financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.  Estimates are used for, but not limited to, accounts receivable valuation, depreciable lives of fixed assets, self-insurance accruals, income taxes and revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income tax, policy [Policy Text Block]	Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate and, if our estimated annual tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment.
Earnings per share, policy [Policy Text Block]	We calculate our basic earnings per share by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated in a similar manner, but include the effect of dilutive securities. To the extent these securities are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of earnings per share.
Segment reporting, policy [Policy Text Block]	Measurement of Segment Profit and Loss and Segment Assets--We evaluate performance and allocate resources based primarily on operating income and also actively manage business unit operating assets. Segment information, including reconciling adjustments, is presented consistent with the basis described in our 2014 Annual Report.
Commitments and contingencies, policy [Policy Text Block]	We are party to a number of lawsuits, threatened lawsuits and other claims arising out of the normal course of business.
	With respect to all such matters, we record an accrual for a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, narrative information is provided for matters as to which management believes a material loss is reasonably possible.
	Management assesses all such matters, including the matter described below, based on current information and makes judgments concerning their potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success.  Management's judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation and management's judgment as to estimates made may prove materially different from actual results.

Accounts_Receivable_Net_and_Su1

Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net [Table Text Block]	Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:
	Accounts receivable, net	April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Accounts receivable	$	88,697	$	98,657
	Receivables under contractual arrangements	20,426		15,362
		109,123		114,019
	Less allowances for doubtful accounts	2,649		2,421
	Accounts receivable, net	$	106,474	$	111,598
Other current assets [Table Text Block]	.
Accrued expenses [Table Text Block]
	Accrued expenses	April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Employee compensation	$	10,114	$	19,195
	Accrued compensated absences	8,528		8,034
	Self-insured medical claims	1,142		2,722
	Customer advances, deposits	314		2,030
	Taxes, other than income	2,692		2,054
	Other	745		890
	Total	$	23,535	$	34,925
Other current liabilities [Table Text Block]

Identified_Intangible_Assets_a1

Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of identified intangible assets and goodwill, net [Table Text Block]	The carrying amounts of the identified intangibles and goodwill acquired in connection with our historical investments in businesses were as follows:
		April 4, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Customer lists/relationships	$	16,072	$	12,852	$	16,076	$	12,560
	Employment-related	7,025		5,877		7,026		5,776
	Tradenames	5,285		4,245		5,286		4,153
	Amortized intangible assets	$	28,382	$	22,974	$	28,388	$	22,489
	Less accumulated amortization	22,974				22,489
	Identified intangibles, net	5,408				5,899
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Goodwill	28,120				28,164
		$	33,528			$	34,063

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt [Table Text Block]	Our long-term debt consisted of the following:
		April 4,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility
	Swing-line borrowings	$	8,000	$	7,500
	LIBOR borrowings	59,000		37,000
		67,000		44,500
	Senior unsecured notes	30,000		30,000
	Term loans	11,653		15,087
		108,653		89,587
	Less current portion	5,346		8,281
		$	103,307	$	81,306

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense under all share-based payment plans [Table Text Block]	Stock-based compensation expense under all share-based payment plans -- our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, stock option plans, stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance-based restricted stock units -- included in the results of operations follows:
		Three months ended
		April 4,				March 29,
		2015				2014
	Compensation expense, all share-based payment plans	$	498			$	420
Schedule of share-based compensation, stock-settled stock appreciation rights award activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes our SSARs as of April 4, 2015.
	Stock-Settled		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Unrecognized		Aggregate
	Stock Appreciation Rights		of			Average		Average	Compensation		Intrinsic
			Rights			Award Date		Remaining	Cost		Value
						Value		Contractual
								Life
	Unvested, January 1, 2015		303,271			$	3.84
	Granted		133,550			5.78
	Forfeited		—			—
	Vested		(75,506	)		3.78
	Unvested, April 4, 2015		361,315			$	4.57	3.3 years	$	1,523	$	10,876
	Employee SSARs		344,338			$	4.67	3.4 years	$	1,500	$	10,365
	Nonemployee Director SSARs		16,977			$	2.29	1.2 years	$	23	$	511
Schedule of share-based compensation, performance-based restricted stock units award activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes performance-based restricted stock units as of April 4, 2015.
	Performance-Based		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Unrecognized		Aggregate
	Restricted Stock Units		of			Average		Average	Compensation		Intrinsic
			Stock			Grant Date		Remaining	Cost		Value
			Units			Value		Contractual
								Life
	Unvested, January 1, 2015		117,709			$	21.14
	Granted		36,172			29.08
	Forfeited		—			—
	Vested		(10,533	)		15.42
	Unvested, April 4, 2015		143,348			$	23.56	3.2 years	$	2,357	$	4,315
Schedule of share-based payment award, stock options, valuation assumptions [Table Text Block]	The fair values of stock-based awards granted were estimated at the dates of grant with the following weighted-average assumption.
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Volatility rate	10.9	%		11.2	%
	Risk-free interest rate	2	%		2.7	%
	Expected dividend yield	0.7	%		1.5	%
	Expected life of awards (years)	8.9			9
Schedule of share-based compensation, stock options activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes activity under the stock option plans for the three months ended April 4, 2015.
	Stock Options		Number			Weighted-		Weighted-	Aggregate
			of			Average		Average	Intrinsic
			Options			Exercise		Remaining	Value
			Outstanding			Price		Contractual
								Life
	Outstanding, January 1, 2015		770,131			$	19.33
	Granted		—			—
	Exercised		(16,834	)		12.4
	Forfeited		—			—
	Outstanding, April 4, 2015		753,297			$	19.48	6.1 years	$	8,000
	Exercisable, April 4, 2015		372,017			$	14.8	3.7 years	$	5,691

Net_Periodic_Benefit_Cost_Defi1

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Schedule of defined benefit pension plans, components of pesion cost [Table Text Block]	The results of operations included the following net periodic benefit cost recognized related to our defined-benefit pension plans.
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Components of pension cost
	Service costs--increase in benefit obligation earned	$	21		$	13
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	379			404
	Expected return on plan assets	(405		)	(498		)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss	387			177
	Amortization of prior service cost	3			3
	Net pension cost of defined benefit pension plans	$	385		$	99

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of other comprehensive income (loss) [Table Text Block]	The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income (loss) accumulated in shareholders’ equity:
		Foreign			Defined			Accumulated
		Currency			Benefit			Other
		Translation			Pension			Comprehensive
		Adjustments			Plans			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2015	$	(1,151	)	$	(10,372	)	$	(11,523	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
	Unrealized losses	(2,183		)	—			(2,183		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			390			390
	Tax effect	—			(148		)	(148		)
	Net of tax amount	(2,183		)	242			(1,941		)
	Balance at April 4, 2015	$	(3,334	)	$	(10,130	)	$	(13,464	)

Per_Share_Amounts_and_Common_S1

Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted [Table Text Block]	The per share amounts were computed as follows:
	K.	Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding (continued)
		Three Months Ended
		April 4,			March 29,
		2015			2014
	Income available to common shareholders:
	Net loss	$	(3,528	)	$	(4,011	)
	Weighted-average shares:
	Basic:
	Outstanding	13,193			13,478
	Partially-paid share subscriptions	118			128
	Basic weighted-average shares	13,311			13,606
	Diluted:
	Basic from above	13,311			13,606
	Incremental shares from assumed:
	Exercise of stock subscription purchase rights	62			44
	Exercise of stock options and awards	406			359
	Diluted weighted-average shares	13,779			14,009
	Net loss per share--basic and diluted	$	(.27	)	$	(.29	)
Schedule of common shares outstanding [Table Text Block]	A summary of the activity of the common shares outstanding for the three months ended April 4, 2015 follows:
	Shares outstanding at January 1, 2015	13,164,933
	Shares purchased	(102,057	)
	Shares sold	127,270
	Stock subscription offering -- cash purchases	3,477
	Options and awards exercised	20,597
		49,287
	Shares outstanding at April 4, 2015	13,214,220

Operations_by_Business_Segment1

Operations by Business Segment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment [Table Text Block]	Segment information reconciled to consolidated external reporting information follows:
		Utility		Residential and			All			Reconciling				Consolidated
				Commercial			Other			Adjustments
	Three Months Ended April 4, 2015
	Revenues	$	100,383	$	73,457		$	452		$	—			$	174,292
	Income (loss) from operations	3,885		(3,889		)	(2,615		)	(1,366		)	(a)	(3,985		)
	Interest expense									(790		)		(790		)
	Interest income									63				63
	Other income (expense), net									(827		)		(827		)
	Loss before income taxes													$	(5,539	)
	Segment assets, total	$	148,924	$	144,532		$	—		$	87,393		(b)	$	380,849
	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Revenues	$	89,292	$	67,807		$	288		$	—			$	157,387
	Income (loss) from operations	2,785		(4,237		)	(2,516		)	(757		)	(a)	(4,725		)
	Interest expense									(719		)		(719		)
	Interest income									69				69
	Other income (expense), net									(805		)		(805		)
	Loss before income taxes													$	(6,180	)
	Segment assets, total	$	140,643	$	130,437		$	—		$	70,126		(b)	$	341,206
	Reconciling adjustments from segment reporting to consolidated external financial reporting include unallocated corporate items:
	(a)	Reclassification of depreciation expense and allocation of corporate expenses.
	(b)	Corporate assets include cash, prepaid expenses, corporate facilities, enterprise-wide information systems and other nonoperating assets.

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Fi1

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Table Text Block]	Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 4, 2015 were as follows:
					Fair Value Measurements at
					April 4, 2015 Using:
	Assets and Liabilities Recorded at		Total		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	Fair Value on a Recurring Basis		Carrying		in		Other		Unobservable
			Value at		Active		Observable		Inputs
			4-Apr-15		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent		$	15,174	$	15,174	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Deferred compensation		$	1,634	$	—	$	1,634	$	—
	M.	Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (continued)
	Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014 were as follows:
					Fair Value Measurements at
					December 31, 2014 Using:
	Assets and Liabilities Recorded at		Total		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	Fair Value on a Recurring Basis		Carrying		in		Other		Unobservable
			Value at		Active		Observable		Inputs
			December 31,		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
			2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent		$	13,684	$	13,684	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Deferred compensation		$	1,423	$	—	$	1,423	$	—
Financial instruments recorded at historical carrying value [Table Text Block]	Financial instruments classified as noncurrent liabilities and their carrying values and fair values were as follows:
			April 4, 2015				December 31, 2014
			Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
			Value		Value		Value		Value
	Revolving credit facility, noncurrent		$	67,000	$	67,000	$	44,500	$	44,500
	Senior unsecured notes		30,000		30,920		30,000		30,688
	Term loans, noncurrent		6,307		6,772		6,806		7,195
	Total		$	103,307	$	104,692	$	81,306	$	82,383
Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position, fair value [Table Text Block]	.

Accounts_Receivable_Net_and_Su2

Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet Information (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable	$88,697	$98,657
Receivables under contractual arrangements	20,426	15,362
Accounts receivable, gross	109,123	114,019
Less allowances for doubtful accounts	2,649	2,421
Accounts receivable, net	106,474	111,598
Other current assets
Total	26,749	30,215
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	10,114	19,195
Accrued compensated absences	8,528	8,034
Self-insured medical claims	1,142	2,722
Customer advances, deposits	314	2,030
Taxes, other than income	2,692	2,054
Other	745	890
Total	23,535	34,925
Other current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	5,346	8,281
Other current liabilities	$28,346	$31,288

Business_Combinations_Details

Business Combinations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015
Investment in businesses	$800	$2,645
Liabilities assumed	0	10
Debt issued	300	457
Subsequent Event [Member]
Investment in businesses			1,644
Liabilities assumed			0
Debt issued			$600

Identified_Intangible_Assets_a2

Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identified intangible assets, gross	$28,382	$28,388
Accumulated amortization	22,974	22,489
Identified intangible assets, net	5,408	5,899
Goodwill	28,120	28,164
Identified intangible assets and goodwill, net	33,528	34,063
Customer lists/relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identified intangible assets, gross	16,072	16,076
Accumulated amortization	12,852	12,560
Employment-related [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identified intangible assets, gross	7,025	7,026
Accumulated amortization	5,877	5,776
Tradenames [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identified intangible assets, gross	5,285	5,286
Accumulated amortization	$4,245	$4,153

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_De

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Revolving credit facility	$67,000	$44,500
Senior unsecured notes	30,000	30,000
Term loans	11,653	15,087
Long-term debt	108,653	89,587
Less current portion	5,346	8,281
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	103,307	81,306
Swing-line borrowings [Member]
Revolving credit facility	8,000	7,500
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Revolving credit facility	$59,000	$37,000

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, current borrowing capacity	175,000
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	67,000	44,500
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	210,000
Unused commitments under credit facility	48,664
Revolving credit facility borrowings	67,000	44,500
Senior unsecured notes	30,000	30,000
Senior unsecured notes, interest rate	5.09%
Number of principal payments	5
Anniversary when principal payments begin	6
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	100,000
Revolving credit facility borrowings	100,000
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Line of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed under credit facility	126,336
Line of credit [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate, base rate calculation	1.50%
Line of credit [Member] | Base Rate, Federal Funds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate, base rate calculation	0.50%
Line of credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings interest rate margin adjustment, range	0.75%
Line of credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings interest rate margin adjustment, range	1.50%
Letter of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit issued	59,336
Swing-line borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, current borrowing capacity	15,000
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	8,000	7,500
Revolving credit facility borrowings	8,000	$7,500

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, percentage of outstanding stock maximum	5.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, percentage of outstanding and available for grant, maximum	10.00%
Compensation expense, share-based payment plans	$498	$420
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Volatility rate	10.90%	11.20%
Risk-free interest rate	2.00%	2.70%
Expected dividend yield	0.70%	1.50%
Expected life of awards (years)	8 years 10 months 24 days	9 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance	770,131
Granted	0
Exercised	-16,834
Forfeited	0
Outstanding, ending balance	753,297
Exercisable, ending balance	372,017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price, beginning balance	$19.33
Granted, weighted average exercise price	$0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price	$12.40
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price	$0
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price, ending balance	$19.48
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price, ending balance	$14.80
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	6 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	3 years 8 months 12 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	8,000
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	5,691
Outstanding, unrecognized compensation cost	1,404
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	3 years 4 months 2 days
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, share-based payment plans	127	104
Employee stock purchase plan, service period	1 year
Employee stock purchase plan, percentage of market price, Purchase Date	85.00%
Employee stock purchase, discount from market price, purchase date	15.00%
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, share-based payment plans	105	76
Stock options awarded, vesting period (years)	10 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, share-based payment plans	115	95
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning balance	303,271
Granted	133,550
Forfeited	0
Vested	-75,506
Unvested, ending balance	361,315
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Unvested, weighted average award date value, beginning balance	$3.84
Granted, weighted average award date value	$5.78
Forfeited, weighted average award date value	$0
Vested, weighted average award date value	$3.78
Unvested, weighted average award date value, ending balance	$4.57
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	3 years 3 months 18 days
Unrecognized compensation cost	1,523
Aggregate intrinsic value	10,876
Employee SSARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested, ending balance	344,338
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Unvested, weighted average award date value, ending balance	$4.67
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	3 years 4 months 24 days
Unrecognized compensation cost	1,500
Aggregate intrinsic value	10,365
Nonemployee Director SSARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested, ending balance	16,977
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Unvested, weighted average award date value, ending balance	$2.29
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	1 year 2 months 12 days
Unrecognized compensation cost	23
Aggregate intrinsic value	511
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, share-based payment plans	151	145
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning balance	117,709
Granted	36,172
Forfeited	0
Vested	-10,533
Unvested, ending balance	143,348
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Unvested, weighted average award date value, beginning balance	$21.14
Granted, weighted average award date value	$29.08
Forfeited, weighted average award date value	$0
Vested, weighted average award date value	$15.42
Unvested, weighted average award date value, ending balance	$23.56
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	3 years 2 months 12 days
Unrecognized compensation cost	2,357
Aggregate intrinsic value	$4,315

Net_Periodic_Benefit_Cost_Defi2

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details) (Pension plans, defined benefit [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service costs--increase in benefit obligation earned	$21	$13
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	379	404
Expected return on plan assets	-405	-498
Amortization of net actuarial loss	387	177
Amortization of prior service cost	3	3
Net pension cost of defined benefit pension plans	$385	$99

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Rate	Rate
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	39.00%	39.50%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$1,949	$1,949
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	1,512	1,512
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued	$77	$77

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2015	($11,523)
Unrealized losses	-2,183	-974
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	390
Tax effect	-148
Net of tax amount	-1,941
Balance at April 4, 2015	-13,464
Foreign currencty translation adjustments [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2015	-1,151
Unrealized losses	-2,183
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0
Tax effect	0
Net of tax amount	-2,183
Balance at April 4, 2015	-3,334
Accumulated defined benefit plans adjustment [member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2015	-10,372
Unrealized losses	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	390
Tax effect	-148
Net of tax amount	242
Balance at April 4, 2015	($10,130)

Per_Share_Amounts_and_Common_S2

Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Net loss	($3,528)	($4,011)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic	13,193,000	13,478,000
Weighted-average shares, partially-paid share subscriptions	118,000	128,000
Basic weighted average shares	13,311,000	13,606,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of stock subscription purchase rights	62,000	44,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of stock options and awards	406,000	359,000
Diluted weighted-average shares	13,779,000	14,009,000
Net loss per share--basic and diluted	($0.27)	($0.29)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding at January 1, 2015	13,164,933
Shares purchased	-102,057
Shares sold	127,270
Stock subscription offering -- cash purchases	3,477
Options and awards exercised	20,597
Change in shares outstanding	49,287
Shares outstanding at April 4, 2015	13,214,220
Employee and director options exercisable	372,017
Partially-paid subscriptions	474,259
Purchase rights outstanding	192,683

Per_Share_Amounts_and_Common_S3

Per Share Amounts and Common Shares Outstanding Stock subscription (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stock subscription offering, subscription price	$19.70
Stock subscription offering, number of shares subscribed	637,714
stock subscription offering, value of shares subscribed	$12,563,000
Stock subscription offering, minimum financed amount	5,000
Stock subscription offering, down payment	10.00%
Stock subscription offering, term (in years)	7 years
Stock subscription offering, interest rate	2.00%
Stock subscription offering, minimum amount to receive right	$5,000
Stock subscription offering, number of shares purchased to receive one right	3
Stock subscription offering, number of rights issued	211,800
Stock subscription offering, right expiration term (in years)	7 years
Stock subscription offering, portion exercisable per year	14.29%

Operations_by_Business_Segment2

Operations by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015		Mar. 29, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	2
Revenues	$174,292		$157,387
Income (loss) from operations	-3,985		-4,725
Interest expense	-790		-719
Interest income	63		69
Other income (expense), net	-827		-805
Income before income taxes	-5,539		-6,180
Segment assets, total	380,849		341,206		381,004
Utility services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	100,383		89,292
Income (loss) from operations	3,885		2,785
Segment assets, total	148,924		140,643
Residential commercial services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	73,457		67,807
Income (loss) from operations	-3,889		-4,237
Segment assets, total	144,532		130,437
All other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	452		288
Income (loss) from operations	-2,615		-2,516
Segment assets, total	0		0
Reconciling adjustments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Income (loss) from operations	-1,366	[1]	-757	[1]
Interest expense	-790		-719
Interest income	63		69
Other income (expense), net	-827		-805
Segment assets, total	$87,393	[2]	$70,126	[2]
[1]	(a)Reclassification of depreciation expense and allocation of corporate expenses.
[2]	(b)Corporate assets include cash, prepaid expenses, corporate facilities, enterprise-wide information systems and other nonoperating assets.

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Fi2

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Details) (Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member], USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent	$15,174	$13,684
Deferred compensation	0	0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent	0	0
Deferred compensation	1,634	1,423
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent	0	0
Deferred compensation	0	0
Carrying (reported) amount, fair value disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets invested for self-insurance, classified as other assets, noncurrent	15,174	13,684
Deferred compensation	$1,634	$1,423

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Fi3

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Liabilities, fair value disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	$67,000	$44,500
Senior unsecured notes	30,000	30,000
Carrying value [Member]
Liabilities, fair value disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	67,000	44,500
Senior unsecured notes	30,000	30,000
Term loans, noncurrent	6,307	6,806
Long term debt	103,307	81,306
Fair value [Member]
Liabilities, fair value disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, noncurrent	67,000	44,500
Senior unsecured notes	30,920	30,688
Term loans, noncurrent	6,772	7,195
Long term debt	$104,692	$82,383