The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) 10-Q 30 Oct 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014
		Common Class A	Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	27-Sep-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'	'
Trading Symbol	'SAM	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BOSTON BEER CO INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000949870	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-27	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	9,336,342	3,727,355

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$57,178	$49,524
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $320 and $160 as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively	49,671	42,001
Inventories	59,610	56,397
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,682	10,644
Deferred income taxes	5,529	5,712
Total current assets	187,670	164,278
Property, plant and equipment, net	371,795	266,558
Other assets	9,149	9,556
Goodwill	3,683	3,683
Total assets	572,297	444,075
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	39,843	34,424
Current portion of debt	55	53
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	82,492	69,900
Total current liabilities	122,390	104,377
Deferred income taxes	32,368	32,394
Debt, less current portion	528	584
Other liabilities	4,627	4,635
Total liabilities	159,913	141,990
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	211,653	173,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-417	-417
Retained earnings	201,018	129,349
Total stockholders' equity	412,384	302,085
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	572,297	444,075
Common Class A	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Common Stock	93	88
Common Class B	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Common Stock	$37	$40

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable	$320	$160
Common Class A	'	'
Common Stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	22,700,000	22,700,000
Common Stock, shares issued	9,252,712	8,785,343
Common Stock, shares outstanding	9,252,712	8,785,343
Common Class B	'	'
Common Stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	4,200,000	4,200,000
Common Stock, shares issued	3,727,355	3,962,355
Common Stock, shares outstanding	3,727,355	3,962,355

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Revenue	$288,777		$231,788		$733,511		$573,139
Less excise taxes	19,043		15,374		48,321		39,461
Net revenue	269,734		216,414		685,190		533,678
Cost of goods sold	126,738		101,035		328,579		253,384
Gross profit	142,996		115,379		356,611		280,294
Operating expenses:	'		'		'		'
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses	65,024		56,096		192,202		149,723
General and administrative expenses	15,748		15,744		48,300		45,298
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,577		1,300		1,577		1,300
Total operating expenses	82,349		73,140		242,079		196,321
Operating income	60,647		42,239		114,532		83,973
Other income (expense), net:	'		'		'		'
Interest income	31		30		23		22
Other expense, net	-371		-57		-307		-399
Total other expense, net	-340		-27		-284		-377
Income before income tax provision	60,307		42,212		114,248		83,596
Provision for income taxes	22,381		16,526		42,579		31,283
Net income	37,926		25,686		71,669		52,313
Net income per common share - basic	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
Net income per common share - diluted	$2.79		$1.89		$5.29		$3.85
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted	13,495		13,498		13,472		13,488
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'		'		'		'
Comprehensive income	$37,926		$25,686		$71,669		$52,313
Common Class A	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net:	'		'		'		'
Net income per common share - basic	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
Net income per common share - diluted	$2.79		$1.89		$5.29		$3.85
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic	9,248		8,730		9,148		8,734
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted	13,495		13,498		13,472		13,488
Common Class B	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net:	'		'		'		'
Net income per common share - basic	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic	3,727	[1]	4,007	[1]	3,801	[1]	4,039	[1]
[1]	Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 135,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on February 18, 2014 and 100,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on May 7, 2014, with the 39-week number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the period.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$71,669	$52,313
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	24,990	18,485
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,577	1,300
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	91	329
Bad debt expense (recovery)	160	-41
Stock-based compensation expense	5,324	5,763
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements	-9,158	-4,990
Deferred income taxes	157	-113
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-7,830	-21,054
Inventories	-3,213	-15,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-4,862	-5,715
Accounts payable	2,029	7,070
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	21,650	28,815
Other liabilities	-20	-131
Net cash provided by operating activities	102,564	66,879
Cash flows used in investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-128,292	-73,101
Cash paid for acquisition of brewery assets and other intangible assets	-100	-2,753
Decrease in restricted cash	55	62
Net cash used in investing activities	-128,337	-75,792
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:	'	'
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock	'	-29,586
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	23,441	2,269
Cash paid on note payable and capital lease	-53	-244
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements	9,158	4,990
Net proceeds from sale of investment shares	881	747
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	33,427	-21,824
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,654	-30,737
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	49,524	74,463
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	57,178	43,726
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Income taxes paid	23,191	17,180
Acquisition of property and equipment under capital lease	'	252
Increase in accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment	3,390	'
Allocation of purchase consideration to brewery acquisition to the following assets:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	110
Tradename	'	1,648
Goodwill	'	$1,145

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	A.	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and certain subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the business of brewing and selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets, under the trade names, “The Boston Beer Company,” “Twisted Tea Brewing Company,” and “Angry Orchard Cider Company.” The Company’s Samuel Adams® beers are produced and sold under the trade name “The Boston Beer Company.” A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC, d/b/a Alchemy & Science (“A&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells beer under various trade names that is produced under its own license and other licenses. To date, sales from A&S brands are less than 2% of net revenues. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2014 and the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 have been prepared by the Company, without audit, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements by generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013.
	Management’s Opinion
	In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2014 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Inventories	'
	B.	Inventories
	Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. Raw materials, which principally consist of hops, apple juice, other brewing materials and packaging, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out basis, or market. The Company’s goal is to maintain on-hand a supply of at least one year for essential hop varieties, in order to limit the risk of an unexpected reduction in supply. Inventories are generally classified as current assets. The Company classifies hops inventory in excess of two years of forecasted usage in other long term assets. The cost elements of work in process and finished goods inventory consist of raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventories consist of the following:
			September 27,			December 28,
			2014			2013
			(in thousands)
	Raw Materials		$	38,793		$	35,116
	Work in process			9,416			8,449
	Finished Goods			14,409			17,091
				62,618			60,656
	Less portion in other long term assets			(3,008	)		(4,259	)
			$	59,610		$	56,397

Net_Income_per_Share

Net Income per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Net Income per Share	'
	C.	Net Income per Share
	The Company calculates net income per share using the two-class method which requires the Company to allocate net income to its Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and unvested share-based payment awards that participate in dividends with common stock, in the calculation of net income per share.
	The Company’s Class B Common Stock is not listed for trading. Each share of the Class B Common Stock is freely convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, upon request of any Class B holder, and participates equally in dividends.
	The Company’s unvested share-based payment awards include unvested shares (1) issued under the Company’s investment share purchase program which permits employees who have been with the Company for at least one year to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock and to purchase those shares at a discount from market value after two years of employment, and (2) awarded as restricted stock awards at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The investment shares and restricted stock awards generally vest over five years in equal number of shares. The unvested shares participate equally in dividends. See Note J for a discussion of the current year unvested stock awards and issuances.
	Included in the computation of net income per diluted common share are dilutive outstanding stock options that are vested or expected to vest. At its discretion, the Board of Directors grants stock options to senior management and certain key employees. The terms of the employee stock options are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. To date, stock options granted to employees vest over various service periods and/or based on the attainment of certain performance criteria and generally expire after ten years. The Company also grants stock options to its non-employee directors upon election or re-election to the Board of Directors. The number of option shares granted to non-employee directors is calculated based on a defined formula and these stock options vest immediately upon grant and expire after ten years.
	Net Income per Common Share - Basic
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share using the two-class method:
			Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
			September 27,		September 28,		September 27,		September 28,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	Net Income		$	37,926	$	25,686	$	71,669	$	52,313
	Allocation of net income for basic:
	Class A Common Stock		$	26,878	$	17,478	$	50,348	$	35,511
	Class B Common Stock			10,833		8,024		20,919		16,420
	Unvested participating shares			215		184		402		382
			$	37,926	$	25,686	$	71,669	$	52,313
	Weighted average number of shares for basic:
	Class A Common Stock			9,248		8,730		9,148		8,734
	Class B Common Stock*			3,727		4,007		3,801		4,039
	Unvested participating shares			74		92		73		94
				13,049		12,829		13,022		12,867
	Net income per share for basic:
	Class A Common Stock		$	2.91	$	2	$	5.5	$	4.07
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.91	$	2	$	5.5	$	4.07
	*	Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 135,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on February 18, 2014 and 100,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on May 7, 2014, with the 39-week number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the period.
	Net Income per Common Share - Diluted
	The Company calculates diluted net income per share for common stock using the more dilutive of (1) the treasury stock method, or (2) the two-class method, which assumes the participating securities are not exercised.
	The following table sets forth the computation of diluted net income per share, assuming the conversion of all Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock and using the two-class method for unvested participating shares:
			Thirteen weeks ended September 27,						Thirteen weeks ended September 28,
			2014						2013
			Earnings to		Common		EPS		Earnings to		Common		EPS
			Common		Shares				Common		Shares
			Shareholders						Shareholders
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	As reported - basic		$	26,878		9,248	$	2.91	$	17,478		8,730	$	2
	Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
	Share-based awards			—		520				—		761
	Class B Common
	Stock			10,833		3,727				8,024		4,007
	Net effect of unvested participating shares			7		—				10		—
	Net income per common share - diluted		$	37,718		13,495	$	2.79	$	25,512		13,498	$	1.89
			Thirty-nine weeks ended September 27,						Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28,
			2014						2013
			Earnings to		Common		EPS		Earnings to		Common		EPS
			Common		Shares				Common		Shares
			Shareholders						Shareholders
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	As reported - basic		$	50,348		9,148	$	5.5	$	35,511		8,734	$	4.07
	Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
	Share-based awards			—		523				—		715
	Class B Common
	Stock			20,919		3,801				16,420		4,039
	Net effect of unvested participating shares			16		—				20		—
	Net income per common share - diluted		$	71,283		13,472	$	5.29	$	51,951		13,488	$	3.85
	There were no anti-dilutive shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014. There were no anti-dilutive shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 weighted-average stock options to purchase approximately 15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding but not included in computing diluted income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive. Additionally, performance-based stock options to purchase 42,000 and 86,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding as of September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, but not included in computing diluted income per common share because the performance criteria of these stock options was not met as of the end of the reporting period.
	Of the performance-based stock options to purchase 42,000 shares of Class A Common Stock that were excluded from computing diluted net income per common share as of September 28, 2014, 30,000 shares were granted in 2009 to two key employees and 5,000 shares were granted in 2013 to one key employee. The vesting of these shares requires annual depletions, or sales by distributors to retailers, of certain of the Company’s brands to attain various thresholds during the period from 2014 to 2018.
	On January 1, 2008, the Company granted the Chief Executive Officer a stock option to purchase 753,864 shares of its Class A Common Stock, which vests over a five-year period, commencing on January 1, 2014, at the rate of 20% per year. The exercise price is determined by multiplying $42.00 by the aggregate change in the DJ Wilshire 5000 Index from and after January 1, 2008 through the close of business on the trading date next preceding each date on which the option is exercised. The exercise price will not be less than $37.65 per share and the excess of the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock cannot exceed $70 per share over the exercise price. At September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, 603,092 shares and 753,864 shares of the stock option remained outstanding, respectively. If the outstanding shares at September 27, 2014 were exercised on that date, the exercise price would have been $150.19 per share. If the outstanding shares at September 28, 2013 were exercised on that date, the exercise price would have been $174.63 per share.

Comprehensive_Income_or_Loss

Comprehensive Income or Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Comprehensive Income or Loss	'
	D.	Comprehensive Income or Loss
	Comprehensive income or loss represents net income or loss, plus defined benefit plans liability adjustment, net of tax effect. The defined benefit plans liability adjustments for the interim periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 were not material.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	E.	Commitments and Contingencies
	Purchase Commitments
	The Company had outstanding total non-cancelable purchase commitments of $135.6 million at September 27, 2014. These commitments are made up of hops, barley and wheat totaling $58.6 million, equipment and machinery of $29.7 million, other ingredients of $8.9 million, advertising contracts of $34.7 million, and other of $3.7 million.
	The Company has entered into contracts for the supply of a portion of its hops requirements. These purchase contracts extend through crop year 2016 and specify both the quantities and prices, mostly denominated in Euros, to which the Company is committed. Hops purchase commitments outstanding at September 27, 2014 totaled $43.1 million, based on the exchange rates on that date.
	Currently, the Company has entered into contracts for barley and wheat with one major supplier. The contracts include crop year 2013 and 2014 and cover the Company’s barley, wheat, and malt requirements for 2014 and part of 2015. These purchase commitments outstanding at September 27, 2014 totaled $15.5 million.
	The Company sources glass bottles pursuant to a Glass Bottle Supply Agreement with Anchor Glass Container Corporation (“Anchor”), under which Anchor is the exclusive supplier of certain glass bottles for the Company’s Cincinnati Brewery and its Pennsylvania Brewery. This agreement also establishes the terms on which Anchor may supply glass bottles to other breweries where the Company brews its beers. Under the agreement with Anchor, the Company has minimum and maximum purchase commitments that are based on Company-provided production estimates which, under normal business conditions, are expected to be fulfilled. The Company has reached the annual minimum purchase commitments under this agreement, so that, as of September 27, 2014, there was no remaining purchase commitment. On October 1, 2014 the Company committed to minimum aggregate purchases in 2015 of $22.1 million.
	Currently, the Company brews and packages more than 95% of its core brands volume at Company-owned breweries. In the normal course of its business, the Company has historically entered into various production arrangements with other brewing companies. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company purchases the liquid produced by those brewing companies, including the raw materials that are used in the liquid, at the time such liquid goes into fermentation. The Company is required to repurchase all unused raw materials purchased by the brewing company specifically for the Company’s beers at the brewing company’s cost upon termination of the production arrangement. The Company is also obligated to meet annual volume requirements in conjunction with certain production arrangements. These requirements are not material to the Company’s operations.
	Litigation
	The Company is not a party to any pending or threatened litigation, the outcome of which would be expected to have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or the results of its operations. In general, while the Company believes it conducts its business appropriately in accordance with laws, regulations and industry guidelines, claims, whether or not meritorious, could be asserted against the Company that might adversely impact the Company’s results.
	Environmental Matters
	During the second quarter of 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with the City of Cincinnati (the “City”) to complete a remediation in accordance with a remediation plan on environmentally contaminated land to be purchased by the City which is adjacent to Company-owned land at the Cincinnati Brewery (the “Property”). In the third quarter of 2010, the City was awarded a Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant (“CORF Grant”) for the Property and will use these funds to complete the purchase of the Property and will provide funds to the Company to remediate the contaminated land and demolish certain other buildings on adjacent parcels. The Company paid approximately $0.3 million to the City for an option to purchase the Property after it has been fully remediated to enable potential future expansion at the Cincinnati Brewery. This amount is included in property, plant and equipment, net, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. In connection with these agreements, the Company recorded a current liability and an equal and offsetting other asset of approximately $2.6 million for the estimated total cleanup costs for which it is responsible under the remediation plan and the related CORF Grant, respectively. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company would not be reimbursed by the City for any remediation cost above the currently estimated cleanup cost of approximately $2.6 million.
	During the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a second agreement with the City to complete a remediation in accordance with a remediation plan on environmentally contaminated land purchased by the Company which is also adjacent to Company-owned land at the Cincinnati Brewery (the “Second Property”). The City was awarded a Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant (“CORF II Grant”) and will provide funds to the Company to offset a portion of the purchase price of the Second Property, clean-up the contaminated land and buildings and to then demolish the buildings located on the Second Property. The Company paid approximately $0.3 million to purchase the Second Property. This amount is also included in property, plant and equipment, net, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. In connection with these arrangements, the Company recorded a current liability and an equal and offsetting other asset of approximately $0.7 million for the estimated total acquisition and cleanup costs for which it is responsible under the remediation plan and the related CORF II Grant, respectively. Under the terms of the agreement with the City, the Company would not be reimbursed by the City for any remediation cost above the currently estimated acquisition and cleanup costs of approximately $0.7 million.
	At September 27, 2014, the Company has a remaining amount of $507,000 related to the CORF Grant and CORF II Grant recorded in other current assets. The Company accrues for environmental remediation-related activities for which commitments or cleanup plans have been developed and for which costs can be reasonably estimated. All accrued amounts are generally determined in coordination with third-party experts on an undiscounted basis. Any additional remediation costs above the currently estimated costs will not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	F.	Income Taxes
	As of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, the Company had approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of unrecognized income tax benefits.
	The Company’s practice is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, the Company had $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties.
	In April 2014, the IRS commenced an examination of the Company’s 2012 consolidated corporate income tax returns. As of September 27, 2014, the examination has been settled and resulted in a net decrease of $0.1 million in unrecognized tax benefits for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014.
	The Company’s state income tax returns remain subject to examination for three or four years depending on the state’s statute of limitations. The Company is being audited by two states as of September 27, 2014. In addition, the Company is generally obligated to report changes in taxable income arising from federal income tax audits.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Debt	'
	G.	Debt
	Line of Credit
	The Company has a credit facility in place that provides for a $150.0 million revolving line of credit which expires on March 31, 2019. As of September 27, 2014, the Company was not in violation of any of its covenants to the lender under the credit facility and there were no borrowings outstanding, so that the line of credit was fully available to the Company for borrowing.

Fair_Value_Measures

Fair Value Measures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Fair Value Measures	'
	H.	Fair Value Measures
	The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
		•		Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
		•		Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
		•		Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
	All financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date. The assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
			As of September 27, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents		$	58,844	$	—	$	—	$	58,844
			As of December 28, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents		$	50,224	$	—	$	—	$	50,224
	The Company’s cash equivalents listed above represent money market mutual fund securities and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The Company does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments.
	Cash, certificates of deposit, receivables and payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature. Financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
			As of September 27, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Note payable		$	—	$	513	$	—	$	513
			As of December 28, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Note payable		$	—	$	567	$	—	$	567

Brewery_Acquisition

Brewery Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Brewery Acquisition	'
	I.	Brewery Acquisition
	On August 26, 2013, A&S acquired substantially all of the assets of the Coney Island business (“Coney Island”) and certain other assets from Shmaltz Brewing Company for a purchase price of $2.9 million. Costs related to the acquisition of Coney Island were not significant and were expensed as incurred.
	The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):
	Property, plant and equipment		$	110
	Trade name			1,648
	Goodwill			1,145
	Total assets acquired and cash paid		$	2,903
	The Company has assigned an indefinite life to the acquired trade name and the related value is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill resulting from this acquisition is expected to be amortizable for tax purposes. The operating results of Coney Island since the acquisition date are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	J.	Stock-Based Compensation
	On January 1, 2014, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 7,090 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to senior management with a weighted average fair value of $110.40 per share.
	On January 1, 2014, the Company granted 11,840 shares of restricted stock awards to one executive officer and certain senior managers and key employees of which 6,672 shares vest ratably over service periods of five years and 5,168 shares represent special long-term retention awards. Of the special long-term retention awards 2,067 shares are service-based with 33% vesting in equal installments starting on January 1, 2017 and 3,101 shares are performance-based with vesting depending on the level of performance targets attained on various dates. On January 1, 2014 employees elected to purchase 8,516 shares under the investment share program. The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock awards and investment shares, which are sold to employees at discount under its investment share program, was $241.79 and $106.53 per share, respectively.
	On June 4, 2014, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 6,696 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the Company’s non-employee Directors. These options have a weighted average fair value of $103.00 per share. All of the options vested immediately on the date of the grant.
	On August 4, 2014 the Company granted 4,592 shares of restricted stock awards to a new senior employee. Vesting of these shares is service-base, with shares vesting over a service period of five years. The first 10% will vest on August 4, 2015. These restricted stock awards have a weighted average fair value of $221.68 per share.
	Stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recognized in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 was $1.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively, and was calculated based on awards expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recognized in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 was $2.0 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	K.	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	During the third quarter of 2014, the Company incurred impairment charges of $1.6 million based upon its analysis of the fair value of machinery that is intended to be replaced in early 2015. Management based its valuation on the discounted cash flows of the machinery over its remaining useful life and estimated salvage value.
	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company incurred impairment charges of $1.3 million based upon its analysis of the fair value of land owned by the Company in Freetown, Massachusetts. Management based its valuation on a market analysis which contained various data points, none of which were materially different than the amount recorded on the balance sheet.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	L.	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to Accounting Standards Codification 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) that will supersede virtually all existing revenue guidance. Under this update, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. As such, an entity will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the current guidance. This update to ASC 606 should be applied retrospectively either to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements, or only to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded in the retained earnings. This update to ASC 606 becomes effective and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Subsequent Events	'
	M.	Subsequent Events
	On October 9, 2014, the Board of Directors approved an increase of $25.0 million to the previously approved $325.0 million share buyback expenditure limit, for a new limit of $350.0 million.
	The Company evaluated subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date, September 27, 2014, and concluded that there were no events of which management was aware that occurred after the balance sheet date that would require any adjustment to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Components of Inventories	'
	Inventories consist of the following:
		September 27,			December 28,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Raw Materials	$	38,793		$	35,116
	Work in process		9,416			8,449
	Finished Goods		14,409			17,091
			62,618			60,656
	Less portion in other long term assets		(3,008	)		(4,259	)
		$	59,610		$	56,397

Net_Income_per_Share_Tables

Net Income per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Computation of Earnings Per Share, Basic	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share using the two-class method:
			Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
			September 27,		September 28,		September 27,		September 28,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	Net Income		$	37,926	$	25,686	$	71,669	$	52,313
	Allocation of net income for basic:
	Class A Common Stock		$	26,878	$	17,478	$	50,348	$	35,511
	Class B Common Stock			10,833		8,024		20,919		16,420
	Unvested participating shares			215		184		402		382
			$	37,926	$	25,686	$	71,669	$	52,313
	Weighted average number of shares for basic:
	Class A Common Stock			9,248		8,730		9,148		8,734
	Class B Common Stock*			3,727		4,007		3,801		4,039
	Unvested participating shares			74		92		73		94
				13,049		12,829		13,022		12,867
	Net income per share for basic:
	Class A Common Stock		$	2.91	$	2	$	5.5	$	4.07
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.91	$	2	$	5.5	$	4.07
	*	Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 135,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on February 18, 2014 and 100,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on May 7, 2014, with the 39-week number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the period.
Computation of Earnings Per Share, Diluted	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of diluted net income per share, assuming the conversion of all Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock and using the two-class method for unvested participating shares:
			Thirteen weeks ended September 27,						Thirteen weeks ended September 28,
			2014						2013
			Earnings to		Common		EPS		Earnings to		Common		EPS
			Common		Shares				Common		Shares
			Shareholders						Shareholders
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	As reported - basic		$	26,878		9,248	$	2.91	$	17,478		8,730	$	2
	Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
	Share-based awards			—		520				—		761
	Class B Common
	Stock			10,833		3,727				8,024		4,007
	Net effect of unvested participating shares			7		—				10		—
	Net income per common share - diluted		$	37,718		13,495	$	2.79	$	25,512		13,498	$	1.89
			Thirty-nine weeks ended September 27,						Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28,
			2014						2013
			Earnings to		Common		EPS		Earnings to		Common		EPS
			Common		Shares				Common		Shares
			Shareholders						Shareholders
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	As reported - basic		$	50,348		9,148	$	5.5	$	35,511		8,734	$	4.07
	Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
	Share-based awards			—		523				—		715
	Class B Common
	Stock			20,919		3,801				16,420		4,039
	Net effect of unvested participating shares			16		—				20		—
	Net income per common share - diluted		$	71,283		13,472	$	5.29	$	51,951		13,488	$	3.85

Fair_Value_Measures_Tables

Fair Value Measures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities on Recurring Basis	'
	The assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
		As of September 27, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	58,844	$	—	$	—	$	58,844
		As of December 28, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	50,224	$	—	$	—	$	50,224
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value	'
	Financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
		As of September 27, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Note payable	$	—	$	513	$	—	$	513
		As of December 28, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Note payable	$	—	$	567	$	—	$	567

Brewery_Acquisition_Tables

Brewery Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):
	Property, plant and equipment	$	110
	Trade name		1,648
	Goodwill		1,145
	Total assets acquired and cash paid	$	2,903

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (Maximum)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Maximum	'
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'
Sales from A&S brands percentage of net revenues	2.00%

Components_of_Inventories_Deta

Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw Materials	$38,793	$35,116
Work in process	9,416	8,449
Finished Goods	14,409	17,091
Inventory, Gross	62,618	60,656
Less portion in other long term assets	-3,008	-4,259
Inventories	59,610	56,397
Inventory, Gross	$62,618	$60,656

Computation_of_Earnings_Per_Sh

Computation of Earnings Per Share, Basic (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income	$37,926		$25,686		$71,669		$52,313
Allocation of net income for basic:	'		'		'		'
Allocation of net income for basic common stock	37,926		25,686		71,669		52,313
Allocation of net income for basic unvested participating shares	215		184		402		382
Weighted average number of shares for basic:	'		'		'		'
Weighted average number of shares for basic unvested participating shares	74		92		73		94
Shares used in net income per common share - basic	13,049		12,829		13,022		12,867
Net income per share for basic:	'		'		'		'
Net Income Per Common Stock	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
Common Class A	'		'		'		'
Allocation of net income for basic:	'		'		'		'
Allocation of net income for basic common stock	26,878		17,478		50,348		35,511
Weighted average number of shares for basic:	'		'		'		'
Weighted average number of shares for basic common stock	9,248		8,730		9,148		8,734
Net income per share for basic:	'		'		'		'
Net Income Per Common Stock	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
Common Class B	'		'		'		'
Allocation of net income for basic:	'		'		'		'
Allocation of net income for basic common stock	$10,833		$8,024		$20,919		$16,420
Weighted average number of shares for basic:	'		'		'		'
Weighted average number of shares for basic common stock	3,727	[1]	4,007	[1]	3,801	[1]	4,039	[1]
Net income per share for basic:	'		'		'		'
Net Income Per Common Stock	$2.91		$2		$5.50		$4.07
[1]	Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 135,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on February 18, 2014 and 100,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on May 7, 2014, with the 39-week number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the period.

Computation_of_Earnings_Per_Sh1

Computation of Earnings Per Share, Basic (Parenthetical) (Detail)	0 Months Ended
	7-May-14	Feb. 18, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock	100,000	135,000

Computation_of_Diluted_Net_Inc

Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
As reported - basic	$37,926	$25,686	$71,669	$52,313
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares	'	'	'	'
Net income per common share - diluted	13,495	13,498	13,472	13,488
As reported - basic	$2.91	$2	$5.50	$4.07
Net income per common share - diluted	$2.79	$1.89	$5.29	$3.85
Common Class A	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
As reported - basic	26,878	17,478	50,348	35,511
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares	'	'	'	'
Class B Common Stock	10,833	8,024	20,919	16,420
Net effect of unvested participating shares	7	10	16	20
Net income per common share - diluted	$37,718	$25,512	$71,283	$51,951
As reported - basic	9,248	8,730	9,148	8,734
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares	'	'	'	'
Share-based awards	520	761	523	715
Class B Common Stock	3,727	4,007	3,801	4,039
Net income per common share - diluted	13,495	13,498	13,472	13,488
As reported - basic	$2.91	$2	$5.50	$4.07
Net income per common share - diluted	$2.79	$1.89	$5.29	$3.85

Net_Income_per_Share_Additiona

Net Income per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Jan. 01, 2008

Jan. 01, 2008

Jan. 01, 2008

Jan. 01, 2008

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Dec. 26, 2009

Dec. 28, 2013

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Common Class A

Market Based Stock Option

Market Based Stock Option

Minimum

Maximum

Performance-Based Options

Performance-Based Options

Performance-Based Options

Performance-Based Options

Two Key Employees

One Key Employee

Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

15,000

'

'

'

'

Common Stock that were excluded from computing diluted net income per common share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

42,000

86,000

'

'

Options granted in period

'

'

753,864

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000

5,000

Vesting period

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting percentage per year

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock price

'

'

$42

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted in period exercise price

$150.19

$174.63

'

'

$37.65

$70

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock option outstanding

603,092

753,864

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 27, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 25, 2010

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 25, 2010

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Oct. 01, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Minimum

Environmental Matters

Property Plant And Equipment Net

Current Liabilities

Other Assets

Other Current Assets

Barley and Wheat

Hops, Barley and Wheat

Other Ingredients

Glass Bottles

Glass Bottles

Advertising Contracts

Other Commitments

Hops

Machinery

Second Agreement

Second Agreement

Second Agreement

Vendor

Subsequent Event

City Of Cincinnati

City Of Cincinnati

City Of Cincinnati

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase commitments

$135,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15,500,000

$58,600,000

$8,900,000

$0

$22,100,000

$34,700,000

$3,700,000

$43,100,000

$29,700,000

Number of suppliers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company's current brewing and packaging percentage

'

'

'

95.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment, net

371,795,000

266,558,000

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grant receivable-environmental remediation

'

'

2,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Environmental remediation costs

'

'

2,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Environmental remediation cost

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

700,000

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining amount related to CORF Grant and CORF II Grant recorded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$507,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
			State and Local Jurisdiction	State and Local Jurisdiction	State and Local Jurisdiction
				Minimum	Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	$0.30	$0.60	'	'	'
Accrued interest and penalties	0.3	0.3	'	'	'
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit	$0.10	'	'	'	'
Income tax return examination	'	'	'The Company's state income tax returns remain subject to examination for three or four years depending on the state's statute of limitations.	'	'
Income tax return examination period	'	'	'	'3 years	'4 years

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity	$150
Line of credit, expiration date	31-Mar-19

Fair_Value_Measurement_of_Asse

Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	$58,844	$50,224
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	$58,844	$50,224

Financial_Instruments_Not_Reco

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable	$513	$567
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable	$513	$567

Brewery_Acquisition_Additional

Brewery Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 26, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business acquisition, preliminary aggregate purchase price	$2.90

Purchase_Price_Allocation_Deta

Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Aug. 26, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	$110
Trade name	'	'	1,648
Goodwill	3,683	3,683	1,145
Total assets acquired and cash paid	'	'	$2,903

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

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

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Jan. 01, 2014

Jun. 04, 2014

Aug. 04, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Jan. 01, 2014

Common Class A

Common Class A

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted Stock Awards

Investment Shares

Senior Management

Non Employee Director

Service Based Retention Awards

Special Long-term Retention Awards

Service-Based

Performance-Based

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted in period

'

'

'

'

7,090

6,696

'

'

6,672

5,168

2,067

3,101

'

Options granted in period, weighted average fair value

'

'

'

'

$110.40

$103

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other than options granted in period

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,592

11,840

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of shares vesting

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

33.00%

'

'

Shares employees elected to purchase

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,516

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average fair value of stock awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

$221.68

$241.79

'

'

'

'

$106.53

Stock-based compensation expense

$1,400

$2,000

$5,324

$5,763

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Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets1

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Impairment of long-lived assets	$1,577	$1,300	$1,577	$1,300

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 09, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Increase of expenditure limit for the Company's Stock Repurchase Program	$25
Before Amendment	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Stock Repurchase Program limit	325
After Amendment	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Stock Repurchase Program limit	$350