Snyder's-lance (LNCE) 10-Q 7 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 29, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	28-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000057528	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-03	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	70,243,377

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$399,596	$378,489	$772,612	$737,030
Cost of sales	254,707	244,386	494,537	470,238
Gross margin	144,889	134,103	278,075	266,792
Selling, general and administrative	121,312	118,036	237,376	223,411
Impairment charges	6,503	1,900	7,503	1,900
Gain on sale of route businesses, net	-297	-1,482	-1,460	-1,592
Other loss/(income), net	501	-1,476	581	-2,617
Income before interest and income taxes	16,870	17,125	34,075	45,690
Interest expense, net	4,111	3,521	7,501	6,960
Income before income taxes	12,759	13,604	26,574	38,730
Income tax expense	4,584	5,141	7,910	15,010
Income from continuing operations	8,175	8,463	18,664	23,720
Net income from discontinued operations	3,523	4,567	9,845	9,218
Net income	11,698	13,030	28,509	32,938
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21	51	16	116
Net income attributable to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.	11,677	12,979	28,493	32,822
Continuing operations	$8,154	$8,412	$18,648	$23,604
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.17	$0.19	$0.41	$0.47
Continuing operations	$0.12	$0.12	$0.27	$0.34
Discontinued operations	$0.05	$0.07	$0.14	$0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	70,162	69,279	70,080	69,136
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.19	$0.40	$0.47
Continuing operations	$0.11	$0.12	$0.26	$0.34
Discontinued operations	$0.05	$0.07	$0.14	$0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	70,905	70,086	70,820	69,922
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.16	$0.32	$0.32

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$11,698	$13,030	$28,509	$32,938
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	8,175	8,463	18,664	23,720
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments, net of income tax	91	-5	127	-18
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,247	-2,347	361	-3,905
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	2,338	-2,352	488	-3,923
Total comprehensive income	14,036	10,678	28,997	29,015
Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-21	-51	-16	-116
Total comprehensive income attributable to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.	$14,015	$10,627	$28,981	$28,899

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$18,450	$18,450	$14,080
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,490 and $1,535, respectively	134,322	134,322	121,599
Inventories	126,237	126,237	100,447
Prepaid income taxes	7,079	7,079	9,094
Deferred income taxes	15,874	15,874	15,391
Assets held for sale	14,262	14,262	15,314
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,146	21,146	22,925
Current assets of discontinued operations	39,399	39,399	37,416
Total current assets	376,769	376,769	336,266
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'
Net income	11,698	28,509	'
Fixed assets	423,379	423,379	312,527
Goodwill	479,502	479,502	422,318
Other intangible assets, net	513,462	513,462	516,607
Other noncurrent assets	22,413	22,413	22,250
Noncurrrent assets of discontinued operations	181,903	181,903	154,626
Total assets	1,997,428	1,997,428	1,764,594
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	8,894	8,894	17,291
Accounts payable	56,715	56,715	45,966
Accrued compensation	27,217	27,217	27,530
Accrued casualty insurance claims	5,096	5,096	6,262
Accrued selling and promotional costs	14,174	14,174	12,636
Other payables and accrued liabilities	22,459	22,459	22,016
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	15,219	15,219	14,503
Total current liabilities	149,774	149,774	146,204
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'
Long-term debt	695,208	695,208	480,082
Deferred income taxes	191,498	191,498	190,393
Accrued casualty insurance claims	7,439	7,439	5,567
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,981	21,981	24,143
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	269	269	305
Total liabilities	1,066,169	1,066,169	846,694
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'	'
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par value. Authorized 110,000,000 shares; 70,236,168 and 69,891,890 shares outstanding, respectively	58,528	58,528	58,241
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding	0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	771,673	771,673	765,172
Retained earnings	91,213	91,213	85,146
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,659	10,659	10,171
Total Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. stockholders’ equity	932,073	932,073	918,730
Noncontrolling interests	-814	-814	-830
Total stockholders’ equity	931,259	931,259	917,900
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,997,428	$1,997,428	$1,764,594

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance	$1,535	$1,490
Common stock, par value	$0.83	$0.83
Common stock, shares authorized	110,000,000	110,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	70,236,168	'
Preferred stock, par value	$1	$1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$28,509	$32,938
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	29,742	29,641
Stock-based compensation expense	3,128	2,826
Loss/(gain) on sale of fixed assets, net	398	-272
Gain on sale of route businesses	-1,460	-1,592
Impairment charges	7,503	1,900
Deferred income taxes	544	3,509
Provision for doubtful accounts	811	1,302
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	-15,994	-17,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,181	52,594
Investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of fixed assets	-33,891	-39,869
Purchases of route businesses	-15,018	-21,353
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	471	2,213
Proceeds from sale of route businesses	16,258	17,533
Proceeds from sale of investments	0	921
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-202,260	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-234,440	-40,555
Financing activities:	'	'
Dividends paid to stockholders	-22,426	-22,135
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	-232
Debt issuance costs	-1,854	0
Issuances of common stock	4,819	7,549
Repurchases of common stock	-1,160	-709
Repayments of long-term debt	8,750	16,029
Net proceeds from existing credit facilities	215,000	16,870
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	185,629	-14,686
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	-347
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,370	-2,994
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,080	9,276
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18,450	6,282
Supplemental information:	'	'
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $164 and $36, respectively	13,925	21,257
Cash paid for interest	$7,159	$8,021

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'
Cash refunds from income taxes	$164	$36

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014. The year-end condensed consolidated financial statement data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly our condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented herein. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, management’s determination of estimates and judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities requires the exercise of judgment in the selection and application of assumptions based on various factors, including historical experience, current and expected economic conditions and other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. We routinely evaluate our estimates, including those related to sales and promotional allowances, customer returns, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuations, useful lives of fixed assets and related impairment, long-term investments, hedge transactions, goodwill and intangible asset valuations and impairments, incentive compensation, income taxes, self-insurance, contingencies and litigation. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
	Discontinued Operations Presentation
	As discussed in Note 3, amounts included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for prior periods have been reclassified to separate amounts related to discontinued operations from continuing operations. Current year balances also separately present amounts associated with discontinued operations. Accordingly, unless otherwise stated, amounts disclosed within the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements exclude amounts related to discontinued operations.

New_Accounting_Standards

New Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Standards	'
	NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
	In March 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-05, Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This accounting standard clarifies the application of GAAP for the release of cumulative translation adjustments related to changes of ownership in or within foreign entities, including step acquisitions. This new guidance became effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and subsequent interim periods. We plan to apply the new guidance, as applicable, to future derecognitions of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in foreign entities. This standard did not impact these condensed consolidated financial statements.
	On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this accounting standard raise the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and require new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and related interim periods with early adoption allowed. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard and plan to adopt this standard on its stated effective date in fiscal year 2015.
	On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This accounting standard creates common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The guidance also requires improved disclosures to help users of the financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. This accounting standard update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and related interim periods. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	On May 6, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell two of our subsidiaries, S-L Snacks IA, LLC and S-L Snacks Private Brands, LLC, as well as certain assets of our Canadian subsidiary, Tamming Foods Ltd., which included the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the majority of our private brand products and certain contract manufactured products (“Private Brands”) to Shearer’s Foods, LLC (“Shearer’s”). The manufacturing facilities associated with the sale are located in Burlington, Iowa and Guelph, Ontario. On June 30, 2014, we completed the sale of Private Brands for $430 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary adjustments, with expected after-tax proceeds of approximately $300 million.
	In connection with the sale of Private Brands, we entered into a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement ("Supply Agreement") to contract manufacture certain products as requested by Shearer's for an initial term of two years subsequent to the sale transaction for which we expect to realize revenue and incur expenses from the products sold to Shearer's. Under this agreement, certain manufacturing facilities that were not included in the disposal group will continue to produce certain products for Shearer’s. Accordingly, these revenues are not included in discontinued operations given the continued involvement and length of the Supply Agreement. Additionally, the Company entered into a transition services agreement ("TSA") to provide certain finance, accounting, information technology, supply chain, and other general services to facilitate the orderly transfer of the Private Brands business operations to Shearer's. The impact to net income from continuing operations associated with the TSA is not expected to be material for any future periods.
	Beginning in the second quarter of 2014, revenues and expenses that will no longer continue after the sale of Private Brands, and where we have no substantial continuing involvement, were reclassified to discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. All prior period results were retrospectively adjusted to consistently present continuing and discontinued operations.
	For the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, income statement amounts associated with discontinued operations were as follows:
		Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,			June 29,			June 28,		June 29,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Net revenue	$	60,444		$	60,562		$	124,256	$	120,593
	Cost of sales	46,199			48,695			94,396		96,619
	Gross margin	14,245			11,867			29,860		23,974
	Selling, general and administrative	5,844			5,468			11,886		11,089
	Other loss/(income), net	539			(552		)	205		(887		)
	Discontinued operations before income taxes	$	7,862		$	6,951		$	17,769	$	13,772
	Income tax expense	4,339			2,384			7,924		4,554
	Discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	3,523		$	4,567		$	9,845	$	9,218
	In the quarter ended June 28, 2014, as a result of the discontinued operations classification of our Canadian subsidiary, we reversed the assertion of indefinite reinvestment of prior year earnings.  Income tax on discontinued operations for the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014 included $1.3 million of discrete expense related to the reversal of the indefinite reinvestment assertion.
	We will record additional tax liability in the third quarter of 2014 when the sale of Private Brands is completed.   The total estimated tax liability associated with the sale of the Canadian assets will be approximately $16 million.
	Beginning in the second quarter of 2014, the assets and liabilities of the Private Brands disposal group were considered held-for-sale and presented as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company will not have any continuing involvement with the assets included in the disposal group. All prior period results of the Private Brands disposal group have been retrospectively adjusted as discontinued operations. This transaction will be treated as an asset sale for tax purposes in both the United States and Canada. Therefore, deferred tax assets and liabilities are not included in the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities held for sale because they will not be transferred to the buyer and are not a part of the disposal group.
	The major classes of assets reclassified to discontinued operations included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
	(in thousands)		June 28,			December 28,
			2014			2013
	Accounts receivable, net		$	23,273		$	23,389
	Inventories		15,316			13,303
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		810			724
	Total current assets of discontinued operations		39,399			37,416
	Fixed assets, net		38,989			36,729
	Goodwill		139,957			114,823
	Other intangible assets, net		2,938			3,062
	Other noncurrent assets		19			12
	Total noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		181,903			154,626
	Total assets of discontinued operations		$	221,302		$	192,042
	Accounts payable		$	9,391		$	8,544
	Accrued compensation		2,558			2,262
	Accrued selling and promotional costs		359			621
	Other payables and accrued liabilities		2,911			3,076
	Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		15,219			14,503
	Other noncurrent liabilities		269			305
	Total noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		269			305
	Total liabilities of discontinued operations		$	15,488		$	14,808

Business_Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Acquisitions	'
	NOTE 4. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
	On June 13, 2014, we completed the acquisition of Baptista's Bakery, Inc. ("Baptista's") and related assets for approximately $204 million, subject to capital expenditure, working capital and other customary adjustments. Baptista’s is an industry leader in snack food development and innovation, the manufacturer of our fast growing Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® brand and has unique capabilities consistent with our innovation plans. Baptista's results were included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from June 13, 2014.
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We are working to assess the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and we plan to complete the purchase price allocation on or before the end of the fourth quarter of 2014. Accordingly, the allocation of values to assets and liabilities represents management's best estimate at this time.
	(in thousands)	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,028
	Accounts receivable	8,324
	Inventories	8,474
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	386
	Fixed assets	107,324
	Goodwill	82,309
	Other intangible assets	5,100
	Total assets acquired	$	213,945
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	333
	Accounts payable	6,748
	Accrued compensation	1,227
	Other payables and accrued liabilities	682
	Long-term debt	667
	Total liabilities assumed	$	9,657
	Net assets acquired	$	204,288
	Of the $5.1 million of acquired intangible assets, $0.5 million was assigned to customer relationships, $3.0 million to developed technology, $1.0 million to trademarks and $0.6 million to non-compete agreements. The fair value of all assets acquired is deductible for income tax purposes. We incurred pre-tax acquisition-related transaction and other costs of $0.5 million in selling, general and administrative expense in the second quarter of 2014.
	Goodwill represents the future economic benefit arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The goodwill is attributable to the general reputation, assembled workforce, acquisition synergies and the expected future cash flows of the business.
	The impact of the two weeks of operations of Baptista’s was not material to the results included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	On October 25, 2013, we acquired the remaining 20% of Michaud Distributors (“Michaud”) and now own all of the outstanding equity. We exchanged 342,212 newly issued unregistered shares of our common stock, approximately $10.2 million in equity consideration, for the remaining 20% equity in Michaud.
	On July 29, 2013, we acquired substantially all the assets of a snack food distributor in Massachusetts. Additionally, on November 5, 2013, we acquired substantially all the assets of a snack food distributor in Connecticut. These acquisitions were part of our plans to continue growing and strengthening our Direct-Store-Delivery (“DSD”) network.

Margin_Improvement_and_Restruc

Margin Improvement and Restructuring Plan	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Margin Improvement and Restructuring [Abstract]	'
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT AND RESTRUCTURING PLAN	'
	NOTE 5. MARGIN IMPROVEMENT AND RESTRUCTURING PLAN
	On June 27, 2014, we initiated a margin improvement and restructuring plan (the "Restructuring Plan") to reduce overhead costs that remain after the sale of Private Brands (See Note 3). The Restructuring Plan includes a combination of operational initiatives and headcount reductions. Severance expenses of $2.5 million and $0.6 million were recognized in selling, general and administrative and cost of sales, respectively, during the quarter ended June 28, 2014, in conjunction with the Restructuring Plan. The liability of $3.1 million was included in accrued compensation on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2014. We plan to complete activities associated with the Restructuring Plan by the beginning of the third quarter of 2015.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	NOTE 6. EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per share from continuing and discontinued is computed by dividing net income from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., respectively, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all securities representing potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding during the period. In the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the denominator includes the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if our outstanding dilutive stock options had been exercised, as determined pursuant to the treasury stock method.
	For the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014, no shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2013, approximately 24,000 and 44,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	NOTE 7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Stock-based compensation expense recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was $1.6 million for each of the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013. Stock-based compensation expense was $3.0 million and $2.8 million for the six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively. During the six months ended June 28, 2014, we issued 418,272 non-qualified stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $26.66 per share and 134,490 restricted shares to employees and directors. During the six months ended June 29, 2013, we issued 442,493 non-qualified stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $25.61 per share and 151,737 restricted shares to employees and directors.
	For the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, we repurchased 273 and 265 shares, respectively, of common stock from employees to cover withholding taxes payable by employees upon the vesting of restricted stock. For the six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, we repurchased 43,387 and 27,755 shares, respectively.
	In addition, we recorded $2.1 million and $0.4 million in incentive compensation expense for a performance-based cash incentive plan for the six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	NOTE 8. INVENTORIES
	Inventories as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 28,		December 28,
		2014		2013
	Finished goods	$	77,272	$	64,616
	Raw materials	20,022		12,532
	Maintenance parts, packaging and supplies	28,943		23,299
	Total inventories	$	126,237	$	100,447

Fixed_Assets

Fixed Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Fixed Assets	'
	NOTE 9. FIXED ASSETS
	Fixed assets as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 28,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Land and land improvements	$	28,105		$	25,544
	Buildings and building improvements	145,694			129,427
	Machinery, equipment and computer systems	454,462			361,481
	Trucks, trailers and automobiles	33,172			30,629
	Furniture and fixtures	11,614			11,971
	Construction in progress	33,360			21,745
		$	706,407		$	580,797
	Accumulated depreciation	(281,475		)	(265,342		)
		424,932			315,455
	Fixed assets held for sale	(1,553		)	(2,928		)
	Fixed assets, net	$	423,379		$	312,527
	The increase in the value of our fixed assets is primarily attributable to the acquisition of Baptista's.
	Depreciation expense related to fixed assets was $12.7 million and $12.4 million during the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively, with $1.5 million for each of the quarters attributed to discontinued operations. For the six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, depreciation expense was $24.9 million and $24.8 million, respectively, with $2.8 million and $3.0 million attributed to discontinued operations, respectively. There were $2.9 million in fixed asset impairment charges recorded during the second quarter of 2014. The impairment was primarily recorded to write off certain machinery and equipment where expected future cash flows are not expected to support the carrying value due to the sale of Private Brands. These assets were not part of the sale transaction, so the impairment was included in continuing operations. There were $3.9 million in fixed asset impairment charges recorded during the first six months of 2014. The remaining $1.0 million impairment charge was related to our Corsicana, Texas facility. There were no fixed asset impairment charges recorded during the second quarter and first six months of 2013.
	The majority of the $1.6 million and $2.9 million in assets held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, was comprised of the land and building in Corsicana, Texas.

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	'
	NOTE 10. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 28, 2014, were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Carrying Amount
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	422,318
	Goodwill acquired in the purchase of Baptista's (Note 4)	82,309
	Change in goodwill attributable to discontinued operations (Note 3)	(25,134		)
	Goodwill acquired in the purchase of route businesses	4,235
	Goodwill attributable to the sale of route businesses	(4,571		)
	Change in goodwill reclassified to route assets held for sale	168
	Change in foreign currency exchange rate	177
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	479,502
	As of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, other intangible assets consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount
	As of June 28, 2014:
	Customer and contractual relationships – amortized	$	145,856		$	(21,629	)	$	124,227
	Non-compete agreement – amortized	710			(90		)	620
	Reacquired rights – amortized	3,100			(1,125		)	1,975
	Patents – amortized	8,600			(1,338		)	7,262
	Developed technology – amortized	3,000			—			3,000
	Routes – unamortized	19,717			—			19,717
	Trademarks – unamortized	356,661			—			356,661
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	537,644		$	(24,182	)	$	513,462
	As of December 28, 2013:
	Customer and contractual relationships – amortized	$	145,356		$	(17,531	)	$	127,825
	Non-compete agreement – amortized	110			(62		)	48
	Reacquired rights – amortized	3,100			(932		)	2,168
	Patents – amortized	8,600			(947		)	7,653
	Routes – unamortized	19,652			—			19,652
	Trademarks – unamortized	359,261			—			359,261
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	536,079		$	(19,472	)	$	516,607
	The increase in goodwill, customer relationships, developed technology, and non-compete agreements during the second quarter of 2014 related to the acquisition of Baptista's. These intangible asset values are preliminary and may require adjustment once the purchase price allocation is finalized. In addition, the allocation of goodwill to the sale of Private Brands is preliminary and may require adjustment when the gain on the sale is finalized in the third quarter of 2014.
	Amortization expense related to intangibles was $2.3 million for each of the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, and $4.7 million for each of the six months then ended.
	Routes and trademarks are deemed to have indefinite useful lives because they are expected to generate cash flows indefinitely. During the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a $3.6 million impairment to write down one of our trademarks to its fair value of $2.5 million. The write down was necessary due to a reduction in projected future cash flows for this trademark, which was determined using a level 3 fair value measurement. This fair value determination was made using the relief from royalty method under the income approach, which required us to estimate unobservable factors such as a royalty rate and discount rate and identify relevant projected revenue.
	During the second quarter of 2013, we recorded a $1.9 million impairment charge to write off one of our trademarks. The impairment charge was necessary due to the decision to replace future sales of associated products with a more recognizable brand.
	The majority of our trademarks, predominately those acquired in more recent transactions, have a fair value which approximates the book value. Any adverse changes in the use of these trademarks or the sales volumes of the associated products could result in an impairment charge.
	The changes in the carrying amount of route businesses for the six months ended June 28, 2014, were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Carrying Amount
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	19,652
	Purchases of route businesses, exclusive of goodwill acquired	10,783
	Sales of route businesses	(10,227		)
	Change in route businesses reclassified to assets held for sale	(491		)
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	19,717
	Route businesses and associated goodwill allocated to assets held for sale represent assets available for sale in their present condition and for which actions to complete a sale have been initiated. As of June 28, 2014, $8.8 million in route businesses and $3.9 million of goodwill were included in assets held for sale. As of December 28, 2013, $8.3 million of route businesses and $4.1 million of goodwill were included in assets held for sale.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	NOTE 11. LONG-TERM DEBT
	Long-term debt outstanding as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)		June 28,			December 28,
			2014			2013
	Revolving credit facility		$	300,000		$	85,000
	Other long-term debt		404,102			412,373
	Total debt		704,102			497,373
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(8,894		)	(17,291		)
	Total long-term debt		$	695,208		$	480,082
	During the second quarter of 2014, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for borrowings under credit facilities consisting of:
	•	a $375 million five-year revolving credit facility with a $30 million sublimit for standby letters of credit;
	•	a $150 million five-year term loan; and
	•	a $150 million ten-year term loan.
	Subject to compliance with certain conditions, we have the ability to increase the size of the revolving credit facility by up to $200 million. The revolving credit facility and five-year term loan mature on May 30, 2019, and the ten-year term loan matures on May 30, 2024.
	In accordance with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we terminated our prior term loan agreement. A payment of approximately $0.6 million was made to pay the difference between the amount owed on the prior term loan and the amount borrowed under the five-year and ten-year term loans.
	Borrowings under the new credit facilities will bear interest at rates equal to a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or a base rate plus applicable margin. The applicable margin on Eurodollar rate loans for the revolving credit facility began at 1.10%. The applicable margin on Eurodollar rates for the five-year term loan and ten-year term loan began at 1.25% and 1.625%, respectively. The applicable margin is subject to quarterly adjustment based on changes in our adjusted net debt-to-EBITDA ratio.
	We are required to repay the aggregate principal amount of (a) all loans under the revolving credit facility by May 30, 2019, (b) the five-year term loan in quarterly principal installments of $1.875 million beginning June 30, 2014 with the balance due on May 30, 2019, and (c) the ten-year term loan in quarterly principal installments of $7.5 million beginning September 30, 2019 with the balance due on May 30, 2024. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains optional prepayment provisions and has financial covenants that are similar to those that were included in the prior credit agreement and term loan agreement. We are currently in compliance with all debt covenants.
	During the six months ended June 28, 2014, we repaid $71.0 million and received proceeds of $286.0 million from our revolving credit facility. The net proceeds received were primarily used to acquire Baptista's.
	Debt issuance costs associated with the new credit facility and term loans of approximately $1.9 million were deferred and will be amortized over the life of the loans. In addition, we recognized $0.8 million in additional interest expense in the second quarter of 2014 due to the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the previous amendment to the revolving credit facility in 2010 and the prior term loan.
	The fair value of outstanding debt, including current maturities, was approximately $710 million and $504 million for June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The Level 2 fair value estimates were based on similar debt with the same maturities, company credit rating and interest rates.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES
	As of June 28, 2014, we recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions totaling $9.5 million and related interest and penalties of $2.4 million in other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of this total amount, $4.8 million, which includes interest and penalties, would affect the effective tax rate if subsequently recognized. As of December 28, 2013, we recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits totaling $10.9 million and related interest and penalties of $2.5 million in other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We expect certain income tax audits will be settled, positions will be resolved through administrative procedures or statutes of limitations will expire for various tax authorities during the next twelve months, resulting in a potential $6.0 million reduction of the unrecognized tax benefit amount. Of the $6.0 million reduction, approximately $0.6 million would impact the effective tax rate. We classify interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions within income tax expense.
	The unrecognized tax benefit balance, as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, includes $5.4 million for tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility was certain, but the timing of the deductibility was uncertain.
	The effective tax rate for continuing operations decreased from 37.8% for the second quarter of 2013 and 38.8% for the first six months of 2013 to 35.9% for the second quarter of 2014 and 29.8% for the first six months of 2014. The decrease in the effective income tax rate in the first six months of 2014 was primarily due to the recognition of previously established unrecognized tax benefits in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in the effective income tax rate in the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to a higher taxable gain on the sale of route businesses as a result of non-deductible goodwill in the second quarter of 2013.
	In the quarter ended June 28, 2014 we recorded additional deferred tax liabilities related to historic earnings of our foreign subsidiary. The operations of this subsidiary are classified as discontinued as of the end of the second quarter of 2014. Additional discussion of the tax effects of discontinued operations can be found in the disclosure in Note 3.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	NOTE 13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	We have classified assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value into the fair value hierarchy as set forth below:
	Level 1	–	quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
	Level 2	–	observable inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities.
	Level 3	–	unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available, which required us to develop our own assumptions.
	We measure derivative instruments at fair value using Level 2 inputs. See Note 14 for additional information about our derivative instruments. The fair value of our outstanding debt is measured using Level 2 inputs and is disclosed in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Due to an impairment in the second quarter of 2014, the fair value of one of our trademarks was measured using the Level 3 inputs disclosed in Note 10. There were no changes among the levels during the first six months of 2014.
	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value due to their short-term nature.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	NOTE 14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
	We are exposed to certain risks relating to our business operations. We use derivative instruments to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks.
	The fair value of the derivative instrument liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets using Level 2 inputs was as follows:
	(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		June 28,				December 28,
				2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps	Other noncurrent liabilities		$	(725	)		$	(898	)
	Foreign currency forwards	Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—				(31		)
	Total fair value of derivative instruments			$	(725	)		$	(929	)
	Interest Rate Swaps
	Our variable-rate debt obligations incur interest at floating rates based on changes in the Eurodollar rate and U.S. base rate interest. To manage exposure to changing interest rates, we selectively enter into interest rate swap agreements to maintain a desirable proportion of fixed to variable-rate debt. The fair value of interest rate swaps was determined utilizing a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swaps and the observable inputs of time to maturity and interest rates. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013 was $50.0 million. The debt modification in the second quarter of 2014 did not result in any changes to our hedge accounting for the interest rate swaps.
	Foreign Currency Forwards
	We had exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations through the operations of our Canadian subsidiary which is included within discontinued operations (see Note 3). A majority of the revenue of our Canadian operations was denominated in U.S. dollars and a substantial portion of its costs, such as raw materials and direct labor, were denominated in Canadian dollars. We entered into derivative forward contracts to mitigate a portion of this foreign exchange rate exposure. The notional amount for foreign currency forwards was zero and $5.6 million as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
	The changes in unrealized losses, net of income tax, included in other comprehensive income due to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates were as follows:
		Quarter Ended								Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,				June 29,				June 28,		June 29,
		2014				2013				2014		2013
	Gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense of ($30), ($101), ($66) and ($144), respectively	$	48			$	161			$	106	$	230
	Gains/(losses) on foreign currency forwards, net of income tax (expense)/benefit of ($14), $75, ($10) and $112, respectively	43				(166		)		21		(248		)
	Total change in unrealized losses from derivative instruments, net of income tax (effective portion)	$	91			$	(5	)		$	127	$	(18	)

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Contractual Obligations
	In order to mitigate the risks of volatility in commodity markets to which we are exposed, we entered into forward purchase agreements with certain suppliers based on market prices and expected usage levels. Purchase commitments for certain ingredients, packaging materials and energy totaled $156.1 million as of June 28, 2014, as compared to $117.6 million as of December 28, 2013. These commitments included $38.8 million associated with discontinued operations as of June 28, 2014. In addition to these commitments, we have contracts for certain ingredients and packaging materials where we have secured a fixed price but do not have a minimum purchase quantity. We currently contract from approximately three to twelve months in advance for certain major ingredients and packaging.
	We also maintain standby letters of credit in connection with our self-insurance reserves for casualty claims. The total amount of these letters of credit was $14.6 million as of June 28, 2014 and $14.0 million as of December 28, 2013.
	Guarantees
	We currently provide a partial guarantee for loans made to independent business owners (“IBO”) by third-party financial institutions for the purchase of route businesses. The outstanding aggregate balance on these loans was approximately $124.9 million as of June 28, 2014 compared to approximately $117.9 million as of December 28, 2013. The annual maximum amount of future payments we could be required to make under the guarantee equates to 25% of the outstanding loan balance on the first day of each calendar year plus 25% of the amount of any new loans issued during such calendar year. These loans are collateralized by the route businesses for which the loans are made. Accordingly, we have the ability to recover substantially all of the outstanding loan value upon default, and our liability associated with this guarantee is not significant.
	Legal Matters
	We are currently subject to various lawsuits and environmental matters arising in the normal course of business. In our opinion, such claims should not have a material effect upon our consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	NOTE 16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, we acquired the remaining 20% of Michaud and now own all of the outstanding equity. Prior to this acquisition, we had an 80% ownership interest in Michaud, with the remaining 20% ownership held by two employees of the Company.
	We own a noncontrolling equity interest in Late July Snacks, LLC (“Late July”), an organic snack food company. This investment is reflected in other noncurrent assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Equity earnings, which are not material, are included in other income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We also manufacture and distribute products for Late July. Contract manufacturing revenue from Late July was approximately $0.9 million for each of the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, and $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for each the six months then ended. In addition, we purchase products from Late July to sell through our DSD network. Purchases from Late July were $2.3 million and $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3.9 million and $1.8 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Accounts receivable due from Late July totaled $0.3 million and $0.4 million at June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
	ARWCO Corporation, MAW Associates, LP and Warehime Enterprises, Inc. are significantly owned or controlled by the Chairman of the Board of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. or direct family members. Among other unrelated business activities, these entities provide financing to IBOs for the purchase of trucks and routes. We have entered into loan service agreements with these related parties that allow us to repurchase certain distribution assets in the event an IBO defaults on a loan with the related party. We are required to repurchase the assets 30 days after default at the value as defined in the loan service agreement which approximates fair market value. As of June 28, 2014, there were outstanding loans made to IBOs by the related parties of approximately $28.3 million, compared to $30.6 million as of December 28, 2013. Our Chairman of the Board also serves as an officer and/or director of these entities. Transactions with these related parties are primarily related to the collection and remittance of loan payments on notes receivable held by the affiliates. We are reimbursed for certain overhead and administrative services associated with the services provided to these related parties. The receivables from, payables to and administrative fees from these entities are not significant for any period presented.
	One of our directors, C. Peter Carlucci, Jr., is a member of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (“Eckert”), which serves as one of our outside legal firms. Expenses incurred for services provided by Eckert were $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2013, and $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	We own 51% of Patriot Snacks Real Estate, LLC (“Patriot”) and consolidate its balance sheet and operating results into our consolidated financial statements. The remaining 49% is owned by an employee.

Other_Comprehensive_Income

Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income	'
	NOTE 17. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Total comprehensive income attributable to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., determined as net income adjusted by total other comprehensive income, was $14.0 million and $10.6 million for the quarters ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively, and $29.0 million and $28.9 million, respectively, for the six months then ended. Total other comprehensive income presently consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses from our derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges.
	Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, consisted of the following:
				Quarter Ended								Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	Income Statement Location		June 28,				June 29,				June 28,			June 29,
				2014				2013				2014			2013
	Losses on cash flow hedges reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Interest rate swaps, net of tax of $47, $56, $107 and $125, respectively	Interest expense, net		$	(75	)		$	(89	)		$	(171	)	$	(200	)
	Foreign currency forwards	Discontinued operations, net of income tax		(4		)		(148		)		(191		)	(212		)
	Total cash flow hedge reclassifications, net of tax			$	(79	)		$	(237	)		$	(362	)	$	(412	)
	During the six months ended June 28, 2014, changes to the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Gains/(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	(574	)		$	10,745			$	10,171
	Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(235		)		361				126
	Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	362				—				362
	Net other comprehensive income	127				361				488
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	(447	)		$	11,106			$	10,659
	During the six months ended June 29, 2013, changes to the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Gains/(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
	Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	(842	)		$	15,960			$	15,118
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(430		)		(3,905		)		(4,335		)
	Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	412				—				412
	Net other comprehensive loss	(18		)		(3,905		)		(3,923		)
	Balance as of June 29, 2013	$	(860	)		$	12,055			$	11,195

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	NOTE 18. SEGMENT REPORTING
	We operate in one business segment: the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale of snack food products. We define business segments as components of an organization for which discrete financial information is available and operating results are evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Our CODM is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Characteristics of our organization which were relied upon in making this determination include the similar nature of all of the products that we sell, the functional alignment of our organizational structure, and the reports that are regularly reviewed by the CODM for the purpose of assessing performance and allocating resources.
	Revenue by Product Category
	Net revenue by product category was as follows:
		Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,		June 29,		June 28,		June 29,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Branded	$	275,083	$	269,669	$	534,254	$	527,856
	Partner brand	87,852		77,630		169,898		148,039
	Other	36,661		31,190		68,460		61,135
	Net revenue	$	399,596	$	378,489	$	772,612	$	737,030
	Due to the sale of Private Brands and the reclassification of associated revenues to discontinued operations, the Private brand product category was removed and Private brand revenues not included in the sale transaction were reclassified to Other. The Other product category primarily consists of contract manufactured products.
	Significant Customers
	Sales to our largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., were approximately 14% of net revenue for the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014, and 15% and 16% of net revenue for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2013, respectively. Our sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. do not include sales from third-party distributors outside our DSD network. Sales to third-party retail distributors represent approximately 5% of our net revenue and may increase sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. by an amount we are unable to estimate. Accounts receivable as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, included receivables from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of $17.0 million and $16.9 million, respectively.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Subsequent Event [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On August 5, 2014, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share payable on August 29, 2014 to stockholders of record on August 21, 2014.
	On June 30, 2014, we completed the sale of Private Brands as previously announced on May 6, 2014 (see Note 3) for $430 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary adjustments, with expected after-tax proceeds of approximately $300 million. We expect to record a gain on the sale transaction in discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2014.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	For the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, income statement amounts associated with discontinued operations were as follows:
		Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,			June 29,			June 28,		June 29,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Net revenue	$	60,444		$	60,562		$	124,256	$	120,593
	Cost of sales	46,199			48,695			94,396		96,619
	Gross margin	14,245			11,867			29,860		23,974
	Selling, general and administrative	5,844			5,468			11,886		11,089
	Other loss/(income), net	539			(552		)	205		(887		)
	Discontinued operations before income taxes	$	7,862		$	6,951		$	17,769	$	13,772
	Income tax expense	4,339			2,384			7,924		4,554
	Discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	3,523		$	4,567		$	9,845	$	9,218
	The major classes of assets reclassified to discontinued operations included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
	(in thousands)		June 28,			December 28,
			2014			2013
	Accounts receivable, net		$	23,273		$	23,389
	Inventories		15,316			13,303
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		810			724
	Total current assets of discontinued operations		39,399			37,416
	Fixed assets, net		38,989			36,729
	Goodwill		139,957			114,823
	Other intangible assets, net		2,938			3,062
	Other noncurrent assets		19			12
	Total noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		181,903			154,626
	Total assets of discontinued operations		$	221,302		$	192,042
	Accounts payable		$	9,391		$	8,544
	Accrued compensation		2,558			2,262
	Accrued selling and promotional costs		359			621
	Other payables and accrued liabilities		2,911			3,076
	Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		15,219			14,503
	Other noncurrent liabilities		269			305
	Total noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		269			305
	Total liabilities of discontinued operations		$	15,488		$	14,808

Business_Acquisitions_Tables

Business Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We are working to assess the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and we plan to complete the purchase price allocation on or before the end of the fourth quarter of 2014. Accordingly, the allocation of values to assets and liabilities represents management's best estimate at this time.
	(in thousands)	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,028
	Accounts receivable	8,324
	Inventories	8,474
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	386
	Fixed assets	107,324
	Goodwill	82,309
	Other intangible assets	5,100
	Total assets acquired	$	213,945
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	333
	Accounts payable	6,748
	Accrued compensation	1,227
	Other payables and accrued liabilities	682
	Long-term debt	667
	Total liabilities assumed	$	9,657
	Net assets acquired	$	204,288

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components Of Inventory	'
	Inventories as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 28,		December 28,
		2014		2013
	Finished goods	$	77,272	$	64,616
	Raw materials	20,022		12,532
	Maintenance parts, packaging and supplies	28,943		23,299
	Total inventories	$	126,237	$	100,447

Fixed_Assets_Tables

Fixed Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Fixed Assets	'
	Fixed assets as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 28,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Land and land improvements	$	28,105		$	25,544
	Buildings and building improvements	145,694			129,427
	Machinery, equipment and computer systems	454,462			361,481
	Trucks, trailers and automobiles	33,172			30,629
	Furniture and fixtures	11,614			11,971
	Construction in progress	33,360			21,745
		$	706,407		$	580,797
	Accumulated depreciation	(281,475		)	(265,342		)
		424,932			315,455
	Fixed assets held for sale	(1,553		)	(2,928		)
	Fixed assets, net	$	423,379		$	312,527

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 28, 2014, were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Carrying Amount
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	422,318
	Goodwill acquired in the purchase of Baptista's (Note 4)	82,309
	Change in goodwill attributable to discontinued operations (Note 3)	(25,134		)
	Goodwill acquired in the purchase of route businesses	4,235
	Goodwill attributable to the sale of route businesses	(4,571		)
	Change in goodwill reclassified to route assets held for sale	168
	Change in foreign currency exchange rate	177
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	479,502
Acquired Intangible Assets	'
	As of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, other intangible assets consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount
	As of June 28, 2014:
	Customer and contractual relationships – amortized	$	145,856		$	(21,629	)	$	124,227
	Non-compete agreement – amortized	710			(90		)	620
	Reacquired rights – amortized	3,100			(1,125		)	1,975
	Patents – amortized	8,600			(1,338		)	7,262
	Developed technology – amortized	3,000			—			3,000
	Routes – unamortized	19,717			—			19,717
	Trademarks – unamortized	356,661			—			356,661
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	537,644		$	(24,182	)	$	513,462
	As of December 28, 2013:
	Customer and contractual relationships – amortized	$	145,356		$	(17,531	)	$	127,825
	Non-compete agreement – amortized	110			(62		)	48
	Reacquired rights – amortized	3,100			(932		)	2,168
	Patents – amortized	8,600			(947		)	7,653
	Routes – unamortized	19,652			—			19,652
	Trademarks – unamortized	359,261			—			359,261
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	536,079		$	(19,472	)	$	516,607
Changes In Carrying Value Of Route Businesses	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of route businesses for the six months ended June 28, 2014, were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Carrying Amount
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	19,652
	Purchases of route businesses, exclusive of goodwill acquired	10,783
	Sales of route businesses	(10,227		)
	Change in route businesses reclassified to assets held for sale	(491		)
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	19,717

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Long-term debt outstanding as of June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 28,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Revolving credit facility	$	300,000		$	85,000
	Other long-term debt	404,102			412,373
	Total debt	704,102			497,373
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(8,894		)	(17,291		)
	Total long-term debt	$	695,208		$	480,082

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments In The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Using Level 2 Inputs	'
	The fair value of the derivative instrument liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets using Level 2 inputs was as follows:
	(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		June 28,				December 28,
				2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps	Other noncurrent liabilities		$	(725	)		$	(898	)
	Foreign currency forwards	Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—				(31		)
	Total fair value of derivative instruments			$	(725	)		$	(929	)
Change In Unrealized Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) Included In Other Comprehensive Income Due To Fluctuations In Interest Rates And Foreign Exchange Rates	'
	The changes in unrealized losses, net of income tax, included in other comprehensive income due to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates were as follows:
		Quarter Ended								Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,				June 29,				June 28,		June 29,
		2014				2013				2014		2013
	Gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense of ($30), ($101), ($66) and ($144), respectively	$	48			$	161			$	106	$	230
	Gains/(losses) on foreign currency forwards, net of income tax (expense)/benefit of ($14), $75, ($10) and $112, respectively	43				(166		)		21		(248		)
	Total change in unrealized losses from derivative instruments, net of income tax (effective portion)	$	91			$	(5	)		$	127	$	(18	)

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Tab

Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014																	Jun. 29, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'																	'
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'																	'
	Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, consisted of the following:
				Quarter Ended								Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	Income Statement Location		June 28,				June 29,				June 28,			June 29,
				2014				2013				2014			2013
	Losses on cash flow hedges reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Interest rate swaps, net of tax of $47, $56, $107 and $125, respectively	Interest expense, net		$	(75	)		$	(89	)		$	(171	)	$	(200	)
	Foreign currency forwards	Discontinued operations, net of income tax		(4		)		(148		)		(191		)	(212		)
	Total cash flow hedge reclassifications, net of tax			$	(79	)		$	(237	)		$	(362	)	$	(412	)
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'																	'
	During the six months ended June 28, 2014, changes to the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:																	During the six months ended June 29, 2013, changes to the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:
	(in thousands)	Gains/(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total								(in thousands)	Gains/(Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	(574	)		$	10,745			$	10,171							Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	(842	)	$	15,960		$	15,118
	Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(235		)		361				126								Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(430		)	(3,905		)	(4,335		)
																		Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	412			—			412
	Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	362				—				362
																		Net other comprehensive loss	(18		)	(3,905		)	(3,923		)
	Net other comprehensive income	127				361				488
																		Balance as of June 29, 2013	$	(860	)	$	12,055		$	11,195
	Balance as of June 28, 2014	$	(447	)		$	11,106			$	10,659

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Revenue By Products and Services [Table Text Block]	'
	Revenue by Product Category
	Net revenue by product category was as follows:
		Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 28,		June 29,		June 28,		June 29,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Branded	$	275,083	$	269,669	$	534,254	$	527,856
	Partner brand	87,852		77,630		169,898		148,039
	Other	36,661		31,190		68,460		61,135
	Net revenue	$	399,596	$	378,489	$	772,612	$	737,030

Discontinued_Operations_Income

Discontinued Operations (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$60,444	$60,562	$124,256	$120,593
Cost of sales	46,199	48,695	94,396	96,619
Gross margin	14,245	11,867	29,860	23,974
Selling, general and administrative	5,844	5,468	11,886	11,089
Other loss/(income), net	539	-552	205	-887
Discontinued operations before income taxes	7,862	6,951	17,769	13,772
Income tax expense	4,339	2,384	7,924	4,554
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$3,523	$4,567	$9,845	$9,218

Discontinued_Operations_Balanc

Discontinued Operations (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	$23,273	$23,389
Inventories	15,316	13,303
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	810	724
Current assets of discontinued operations	39,399	37,416
Fixed assets, net	38,989	36,729
Goodwill	139,957	114,823
Other intangible assets, net	2,938	3,062
Other noncurrent assets	19	12
Noncurrrent assets of discontinued operations	181,903	154,626
Total assets of discontinued operations	221,302	192,042
Accounts payable	9,391	8,544
Accrued compensation	2,558	2,262
Accrued selling and promotional costs	359	621
Other payables and accrued liabilities	2,911	3,076
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	15,219	14,503
Other noncurrent liabilities	269	305
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	269	305
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$15,488	$14,808

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014
					Subsequent Event [Member]	Discrete Tax Related to Reversal of Indefinite Reinvestment on Earnings of Foreign Subsidiary [Member]	Discrete Tax Related to Reversal of Indefinite Reinvestment on Earnings of Foreign Subsidiary [Member]	Canada [Member]
					Privatebrands [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Disposal Date	'	'	'	'	30-Jun-14	'	'	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	'	'	'	'	$430,000,000	'	'	'
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses, Net of Tax	'	'	'	'	300,000,000	'	'	'
Income tax expense	$4,339,000	$2,384,000	$7,924,000	$4,554,000	'	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$16,000,000

Business_Acquisitions_Prelimin

Business Acquisitions (Preliminary Purchase Price) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	$2,028	'
Accounts receivable	'	8,324	'
Inventories	'	8,474	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	386	'
Fixed assets	'	107,324	'
Goodwill	479,502	82,309	422,318
Other intangible assets	'	5,100	'
Total assets acquired	'	213,945	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	333	'
Accounts payable	'	6,748	'
Accrued compensation	'	1,227	'
Other payables and accrued liabilities	'	682	'
Long-term debt	'	667	'
Total liabilities assumed	'	9,657	'
Net assets acquired	'	$204,288	'

Business_Acquisitions_Narrativ

Business Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 13, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013	Jun. 13, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014
		Baptista's Bakery, Inc. [Member]	Michaud Distributors [Member]	Michaud Distributors [Member]	Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	'	13-Jun-14	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other intangible assets	$5,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,000,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	'	'	'	'	3,000,000	500,000	600,000	'
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	'	500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	'	204,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest owned by employees	'	'	'	20.00%	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	'	'	342,212	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	'	'	$10,200,000	'	'	'	'	'

Margin_Improvement_and_Restruc1

Margin Improvement and Restructuring Plan (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Severance Costs	$2.50
Cost of Sales [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Severance Costs	0.6
Accrued Compensation [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits	$3.10

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	24,000	0	44,000

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$1.60	$1.60	$3	$2.80
Options Outstanding, Granted	'	'	418,272	442,493
Weighted average fair value per share of options granted	'	'	$26.66	$25.61
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	273	265	43,387	27,755
Performance-based Incentive Expense	'	'	$2.10	$0.40
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	'	'	134,490	151,737

Inventories_Components_Of_Inve

Inventories (Components Of Inventory) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Finished goods	$77,272	$64,616
Raw materials	20,022	12,532
Maintenance parts, packaging and supplies	28,943	23,299
Total inventories	$126,237	$100,447

Fixed_Assets_Schedule_Of_Fixed

Fixed Assets (Schedule Of Fixed Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	$706,407	$580,797
Accumulated depreciation	-281,475	-265,342
PP&E Net including assets held for sale	424,932	315,455
Fixed assets	423,379	312,527
Land and Land Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	28,105	25,544
Buildings and Building improvements	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	145,694	129,427
Machinery, Equipment and Computer Systems	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	454,462	361,481
Trucks, Trailors and Automobiles	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	33,172	30,629
Furniture and Fixtures	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	11,614	11,971
Construction In Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Gross fixed assets	33,360	21,745
Fixed Assets Held For Sale [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Fixed assets held for sale	($1,553)	($2,928)

Fixed_Assets_Narrative_Details

Fixed Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014
					Fixed Assets [Member]	Fixed Assets [Member]	Fixed Assets [Member]	Fixed Assets [Member]	Fixed Assets Held For Sale [Member]	Fixed Assets Held For Sale [Member]	Impairment Charges [Member]
											Corsicana Manufacturing Facility Closing [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation expense related to fixed assets	$12,700,000	$12,400,000	$24,900,000	$24,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization, Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'	1,500,000	1,500,000	2,800,000	3,000,000	'	'	'
Impairment charges	6,503,000	1,900,000	7,503,000	1,900,000	2,900,000	0	3,900,000	'	'	'	1,000,000
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,553,000	$2,928,000	'

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	$422,318	$82,309
Goodwill attributable to the sale of route businesses	4,571	'
Change in goodwill reclassified to route assets held for sale	168	'
Change in foreign currency exchange rate	177	'
Ending balance	479,502	82,309
Baptista's Bakery, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill acquired in the purchase of route businesses	82,309	'
Routes Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill acquired in the purchase of route businesses	4,235	'
Privatebrands [Member]	'	'
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	($25,134)	'

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Acquired Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$537,644	$536,079
Accumulated Amortization	-24,182	-19,472
Net Carrying Amount	513,462	516,607
Routes Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	19,717	19,652
Accumulated Impairment	0	0
Net Carrying Amount	19,717	19,652
Trademarks - Unamortized [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	356,661	359,261
Accumulated Impairment	0	0
Net Carrying Amount	356,661	359,261
Customer And Contractual Relationships - Amortized [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	145,856	145,356
Accumulated Amortization	-21,629	-17,531
Net Carrying Amount	124,227	127,825
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	710	110
Accumulated Amortization	-90	-62
Net Carrying Amount	620	48
Reacquired Rights - Amortized [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	3,100	3,100
Accumulated Amortization	-1,125	-932
Net Carrying Amount	1,975	2,168
Patents [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	8,600	8,600
Accumulated Amortization	-1,338	-947
Net Carrying Amount	7,262	7,653
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	3,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	0	'
Net Carrying Amount	$3,000	'

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Value Of Route Businesses) (Details) (Routes Intangible Assets [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014
Routes Intangible Assets [Member]	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Beginning balance of routes	$19,652
Purchases of route businesses, exclusive of goodwill acquired	10,783
Sales of route businesses	-10,227
Change in route businesses reclassified to assets held for sale	-491
Ending balance of routes	$19,717

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangibles	$2,300,000	$2,400,000	$4,700,000	$4,800,000	'
Other Asset Impairment Charges	6,503,000	1,900,000	7,503,000	1,900,000	'
Assets held for sale	14,262,000	'	14,262,000	'	15,314,000
Trademarks - Unamortized [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Other Asset Impairment Charges	3,600,000	1,900,000	3,600,000	1,900,000	'
Goodwill [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	3,900,000	'	3,900,000	'	4,100,000
Routes Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	8,800,000	'	8,800,000	'	8,300,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization, Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	$100,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_Of_Debt

Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Revolving credit facility	$300,000	$85,000
Other long-term debt	404,102	412,373
Total debt	704,102	497,373
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-8,894	-17,291
Total long-term debt	$695,208	$480,082

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net	$200,000,000	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Contingent Payment of Principal or Interest	'0.6	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility borrowings, maximum	30,000,000	30,000,000	'	'
Repayments of Lines of Credit	'	71,000,000	'	'
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit	'	286,000,000	'	'
Debt issuance costs	'	1,854,000	0	'
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	'	800,000	'	'
Debt outstanding, fair value	710,000,000	710,000,000	'	504,000,000
Unsecured US Dollar Denominated Revolving Credit Facility Due May Thirty Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unsecured Debt	375,000,000	375,000,000	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'	'5 years	'	'
Unsecured Five Year US Term Loan Due May Thirty Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unsecured Debt	150,000,000	150,000,000	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'	'5 years	'	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	'	1,875,000	'	'
Unsecured Ten Year US Term Loan Due May Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unsecured Debt	150,000,000	150,000,000	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'	'10 years	'	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	'	$7,500,000	'	'
Eurodollar [Member] | Unsecured US Dollar Denominated Revolving Credit Facility Due May Thirty Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	'	1.10%	'	'
Eurodollar [Member] | Unsecured Five Year US Term Loan Due May Thirty Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	'	1.25%	'	'
Eurodollar [Member] | Unsecured Ten Year US Term Loan Due May Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	'	1.63%	'	'

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
						Within Twelve Months [Member]	Timing Unknown [Member]	Timing Unknown [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$9.50	'	$9.50	'	$10.90	'	'	'
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in noncurrent liabilities	2.4	'	2.4	'	2.5	'	'	'
Amount, if recognized, that affects the effective tax rate	4.8	'	4.8	'	'	0.6	'	'
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	$6	'	$6	'	'	'	$5.40	$5.40
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	35.90%	37.80%	29.80%	38.80%	'	'	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_Fair_Va

Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments In The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Using Level 2 Inputs) (Details) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Total fair value of derivative instruments	($725)	($929)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Total fair value of derivative instruments	-725	-898
Privatebrands [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Total fair value of derivative instruments	$0	($31)

Derivative_Instruments_Change_

Derivative Instruments (Change In Unrealized Net of Tax Gains (Losses) Included In Other Comprehensive Income Due To Fluctuations In Interest Rates And Foreign Exchange Rates) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$91	($5)	$127	($18)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	48	161	106	230
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-30	-101	-66	-144
Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	43	-166	21	-248
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	($14)	$75	($10)	$112

Derivative_Instruments_Narrati

Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	$50,000,000	$50,000,000
Privatebrands [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	$0	$5,600,000

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Financial Guarantee [Member]	Financial Guarantee [Member]	Minimum	Maximum	Privatebrands [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase commitments for inventory	$156.10	$117.60	'	'	'	'	$38.80
Advance contract period for purchase commitment of major ingredients and packaging (months)	'	'	'	'	'3 months	'12 months	'
Letters of credit	14.6	14	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding aggregate balance on loans	'	'	$124.90	$117.90	'	'	'
Percentage of outstanding loans under the guarantee	'	'	25.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of new loans issued	'	'	25.00%	'	'	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

Jun. 28, 2014

Jun. 29, 2013

D

Loan Service Agreements [Member]

Loan Service Agreements [Member]

Patriot Snacks Real Estate Limited Liability Company [Member]

Michaud Distributors [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Contract Manufacturing [Member]

Contract Manufacturing [Member]

Contract Manufacturing [Member]

Contract Manufacturing [Member]

Partnerbrands [Member]

Partnerbrands [Member]

Partnerbrands [Member]

Partnerbrands [Member]

Eckert Seamans Cherin And Mellott L L C [Member]

Eckert Seamans Cherin And Mellott L L C [Member]

Eckert Seamans Cherin And Mellott L L C [Member]

Eckert Seamans Cherin And Mellott L L C [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Late July Snacks LLC [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling Interest owned by employees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49.00%

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership percentage in related party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51.00%

80.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenue

$399,596,000

$378,489,000

$772,612,000

$737,030,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$900,000

$900,000

$2,000,000

$1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost of sales

254,707,000

244,386,000

494,537,000

470,238,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,300,000

1,100,000

3,900,000

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable

134,322,000

'

134,322,000

'

121,599,000

'

'

'

'

300,000

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Right to repurchase asset period, days

'

'

30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Guarantor obligations, current carrying value

'

'

'

'

'

28,300,000

30,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments made to related party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

$100,000

$300,000

$400,000

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Sch

Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	($79)	($237)	($362)	($412)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	-75	-89	-171	-200
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax	47	56	107	125
Privatebrands [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	($4)	($148)	($191)	($212)

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Com

Other Comprehensive Income (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax	($447)	($860)	($447)	($860)	($574)	($842)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	11,106	12,055	11,106	12,055	10,745	15,960
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,659	11,195	10,659	11,195	10,171	15,118
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	'	'	-235	-430	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,247	-2,347	361	-3,905	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,338	-2,352	488	-3,923	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	'	'	362	412	'	'
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax	'	'	0	0	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	91	-5	127	-18	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	126	-4,335	'	'
Income Loss Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	362	412	'	'
Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	43	-166	21	-248	'	'
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$48	$161	$106	$230	'	'

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Nar

Other Comprehensive Income (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$14,015	$10,627	$28,981	$28,899

Segment_Reporting_Revenue_by_P

Segment Reporting (Revenue by Product Category) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Revenue by Products and Services [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$399,596	$378,489	$772,612	$737,030
Branded [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue by Products and Services [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	275,083	269,669	534,254	527,856
Partnerbrands [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue by Products and Services [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	87,852	77,630	169,898	148,039
Otherbrands [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue by Products and Services [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$36,661	$31,190	$68,460	$61,135

Segment_Reporting_Narrative_De

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
	D	Walmart Stores Inc [Member]	Walmart Stores Inc [Member]	Third Party Distributors [Member]	Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]	Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]	Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]	Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]
					Walmart Stores Inc [Member]	Walmart Stores Inc [Member]	Walmart Stores Inc [Member]	Walmart Stores Inc [Member]
Revenue by Products and Services [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Operating Segments	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	'	'	'	5.00%	14.00%	15.00%	14.00%	16.00%
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Accounts Receivable	'	$17	$16.90	'	'	'	'	'

Subsequent_Events_Narrative_De

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 05, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
		Privatebrands [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.16	'
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	29-Aug-14	'
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	21-Aug-14	'
Subsequent Event, Date	'	30-Jun-14
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	'	$430
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses, Net of Tax	'	$300