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2320301 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-04 - 2017-01-01
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]
The following was the plan status and accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) at January 1, 2017 and January 3, 2016:
 
 
January 1, 2017
 
January 3, 2016
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
3,060

 
$
3,121

Service cost
150

 
127

Interest cost
165

 
114

Plan participants' contributions
98

 
101

Actuarial loss (gain)
1,251

 
(214
)
Benefits paid
(164
)
 
(220
)
Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy
6

 
31

Benefit obligation at end of year
$
4,566

 
$
3,060

Change in plan assets:
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$

 
$

Employer contributions
60

 
88

Plan participants' contributions
98

 
101

Benefits paid
(164
)
 
(220
)
Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy
6

 
31

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

Funded status
$
(4,566
)
 
$
(3,060
)
Weighted average assumptions:
 

 
 

Discount rate used to determine benefit obligations
4.11
%
 
4.25
%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost
4.25
%
 
3.83
%
 
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Components of net periodic postretirement benefit income recognized in the consolidated statements of operations were:
 
Year ended
 
January 1, 2017
 
January 3, 2016
 
December 28, 2014
Service cost
$
150

 
$
127

 
$
85

Interest cost
165

 
114

 
92

Amortization of net gains and losses
197

 
163

 
104

Amortization of prior service credit
(355
)
 
(355
)
 
(355
)
Net periodic postretirement benefit expense (income)
$
157

 
$
49

 
$
(74
)
 
 
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit income, consisted of:
 
Year ended
 
January 1, 2017
 
January 3, 2016
Prior service credit
$
1,972

 
$
2,327

Net loss
(3,272
)
 
(2,218
)
Deferred income taxes
97

 
(444
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(1,203
)
 
$
(335
)
 
 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table reflects the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended January 1, 2017 and January 3, 2016:  
 
Year ended
 
January 1, 2017
 
January 3, 2016
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
1,251

 
$
(214
)
Amortization of net loss
(197
)
 
(163
)
Amortization of prior service credit
355

 
355

Deferred income taxes
(541
)
 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
868

 
$
(22
)
 
 
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
Assumed health care cost trend rates at year end were as follows:      
 
January 1, 2017
 
January 3, 2016
 
December 28, 2014
Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year pre-65
7.50
%
 
7.75
%
 
8.00
%
Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year post-65
6.50
%
 
6.75
%
 
7.00
%
Prescription drug benefit cost trend rate assumed for the following year
10.50
%
 
11.00
%
 
9.00
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
3.89
%
 
3.89
%
 
3.89
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2075

 
2075

 
2075

 
 
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
A one-percentage-point change in the health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:  
 
1% Point Increase
 
1% Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components
$
89

 
$
64

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
966

 
731