Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (14,424)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (9,901)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations	(106)	(3,615)
Depreciation	9,174us-gaap_Depreciation	8,974us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets	4,146us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	3,587us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs	1,567	3,302
Other amortization	74	77
Deferred income taxes	(8,308)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(7,644)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on disposal of fixed assets	(335)	(203)
Excess tax benefit from share based arrangements		(36)
Loss on asset impairments		41us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,084)	(12,751)
Inventories	(18,078)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(24,172)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Salespersons overdrafts	(591)	81
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,618)	(4,080)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	163	2,714
Customer deposits	49,206	54,235
Commissions payable	10,162	9,007
Income taxes payable/receivable	(26)	4,625
Interest payable	(18,080)	18,401
Other operating activities, net	(1,544)	(2,189)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	1,298	40,453
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(4,534)	(4,996)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,236)	35,457
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(9,606)	(6,787)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	468	206
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(9,138)	(6,581)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		(804)
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,138)	(7,385)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(2,710)	(738)
Excess tax benefit from share based arrangements		36
Distribution to stockholder	(1,457)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Debt financing costs and related expenses	(20)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations	(4,187)	(702)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations		(564)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,187)	(1,266)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(164)	66
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(16,725)	26,872
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,620	96,042
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	32,895	122,914
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	$ 51,957us-gaap_InterestPaid	$ 17,143us-gaap_InterestPaid

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