TRUEBLUE, INC., 10-Q filed on 10/28/2013
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Oct. 18, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
 
 
Document Type
10-Q 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
Document Period End Date
Sep. 27, 2013 
 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2013 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q3 
 
Trading Symbol
TBI 
 
Entity Registrant Name
TrueBlue, Inc. 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0000768899 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-27 
 
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer
No 
 
Entity Voluntary Filers
No 
 
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
 
Entity Filer Category
Accelerated Filer 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
41,052,055 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 109,544 
$ 129,513 
Marketable securities
29,342 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,013 and $4,999
213,193 
167,292 
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
12,158 
8,541 
Income tax receivable
513 
6,373 
Deferred income taxes
5,525 
5,447 
Total current assets
370,275 
317,166 
Property and equipment, net
55,765 
58,171 
Restricted cash and investments
138,457 
136,259 
Deferred income taxes
4,177 
2,562 
Goodwill
74,629 
48,079 
Intangible assets, net
24,829 
16,554 
Other assets, net
30,381 
22,952 
Total assets
698,513 
601,743 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
25,932 
27,292 
Accrued wages and benefits
51,303 
35,102 
Current portion of workers' compensation claims reserve
47,596 
44,652 
Other current liabilities
2,542 
6,510 
Total current liabilities
127,373 
113,556 
Workers’ compensation claims reserve, less current portion
160,159 
150,937 
Note payable, less current portion
30,222 
Other long-term liabilities
3,923 
3,576 
Total liabilities
321,677 
268,069 
Commitments and contingencies
   
   
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.131 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, no par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 41,063 and 40,220 shares issued and outstanding
Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,342 
2,818 
Retained earnings
374,493 
330,855 
Total shareholders’ equity
376,836 
333,674 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 698,513 
$ 601,743 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 6,013 
$ 4,999 
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
$ 0.131 
$ 0.131 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
20,000,000 
20,000,000 
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
$ 0 
$ 0 
Common stock, shares authorized
100,000,000 
100,000,000 
Common stock, shares issued
41,063,000 
40,220,000 
Common stock, shares outstanding
41,063,000 
40,220,000 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS & COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Revenue from services
$ 451,169 
$ 379,467 
$ 1,219,977 
$ 1,044,915 
Cost of services
327,641 
274,237 
897,937 
766,914 
Gross profit
123,528 
105,230 
322,040 
278,001 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
90,767 
77,634 
268,538 
221,243 
Depreciation and amortization
4,771 
4,660 
15,133 
14,156 
Income from operations
27,990 
22,936 
38,369 
42,602 
Interest expense
(350)
(266)
(919)
(900)
Interest and other income
766 
675 
2,086 
1,986 
Interest and other income, net
416 
409 
1,167 
1,086 
Income before tax expense
28,406 
23,345 
39,536 
43,688 
Income tax expense
9,454 
8,998 
9,124 
17,474 
Net income
18,952 
14,347 
30,412 
26,214 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic (in dollars per share)
$ 0.47 
$ 0.36 
$ 0.76 
$ 0.66 
Diluted (in dollars per share)
$ 0.47 
$ 0.36 
$ 0.75 
$ 0.66 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic (in shares)
40,330 
39,516 
40,085 
39,547 
Diluted (in shares)
40,670 
39,858 
40,395 
39,841 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
79 1
504 1
(476)1
372 1
Comprehensive income
$ 19,031 
$ 14,851 
$ 29,936 
$ 26,586 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net income
$ 30,412 
$ 26,214 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
15,133 
14,156 
Provision for doubtful accounts
8,785 
4,305 
Stock-based compensation
6,428 
6,268 
Deferred income taxes
(1,694)
1,191 
Other operating activities
1,213 
1,196 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
Accounts receivable
(24,776)
(33,528)
Income taxes
6,580 
2,206 
Other assets
(4,703)
(592)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
(6,728)
(2,906)
Accrued wages and benefits
11,419 
8,248 
Workers’ compensation claims reserve
2,785 
5,930 
Other liabilities
423 
280 
Net cash provided by operating activities
45,277 
32,968 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
(10,350)
(13,930)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(54,872)
Purchases of marketable securities
(35,300)
Maturities of marketable securities
205 
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
(1,338)
487 
Purchases of restricted investments
(9,175)
(18,153)
Maturities of restricted investments
13,337 
14,418 
Other
(250)
Net cash used in investing activities
(97,493)
(17,428)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
Purchases and retirement of common stock
(4,386)
Net proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plans
8,731 
3,806 
Common stock repurchases for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock
(2,653)
(2,076)
Proceeds from note payable
34,000 
Payments on debt and other liabilities
(8,115)
(3,987)
Other
719 
764 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
32,682 
(5,879)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
(435)
369 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(19,969)
10,030 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
129,513 
109,311 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$ 109,544 
 
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
Financial Statement Preparation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (“financial statements”) of TrueBlue, Inc. (the "Company", "we", "us", "our", and "TrueBlue") are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures usually found in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the financial statements for the interim periods presented. We follow the same accounting policies for preparing both quarterly and annual financial statements.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2012. The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any other fiscal period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
We consider all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with original maturities greater than three months are classified as marketable securities. Our marketable securities consist of variable-rate demand notes and certificate of deposits. All of our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss). We manage our cash equivalents and marketable securities as a single portfolio of highly liquid securities.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted
In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent when, for certain reasons, it is not available. The guidance will be effective for our first quarter of fiscal 2014. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial statements.
ACQUISITION
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS
We account for our business acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The fair value of the net assets acquired and the results of the acquired business are included in the financial statements from the acquisition date forward. We are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and results of operations during the reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of acquired net operating assets, property and equipment, intangible assets, useful lives of property and equipment and amortizable lives for acquired intangible assets. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the identified fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognized as goodwill. All acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred and recorded in operating expenses. Additionally, we recognize liabilities for anticipated restructuring costs that will be necessary due to the elimination of excess capacity, redundant assets or unnecessary functions and record them as operating expenses. We estimate the preliminary fair value of acquired assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition based on information available at that time. The valuation of these tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities is subject to further management review and may change between the preliminary allocation and the final allocation. Any changes to these estimates may have a material impact on our operating results or financial condition.
Effective February 4, 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of MDT Personnel, LLC and its subsidiaries ("MDT") for $53.4 million in cash. MDT supplied blue-collar labor to industries similar to those served by TrueBlue, including construction, event staffing, disaster recovery, hospitality, and manufacturing through its network of 105 branches in 25 states. We expect the acquisition of MDT to enhance TrueBlue's national position as the leading provider of blue-collar temporary labor.
We have fully integrated and blended MDT's operations with our existing service lines. MDT was primarily integrated into the Labor Ready service line. The integration of the MDT sales and branch operations was completed during the first quarter of 2013. We consolidated 65 branches, blended our sales and service teams and fully integrated all former MDT locations into our enterprise systems to optimize our combined operational efficiencies during the first quarter of 2013. We completed the integration of all remaining administrative services during the second quarter of 2013. We incurred restructuring costs related to our integration of MDT of $2.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013. No restructuring costs were incurred during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2013. These activities consisted of integrating our branch network capacity, sales and services teams and infrastructure and included closing, consolidating and relocating certain branch offices and administrative operations, eliminating redundant assets, and reducing excess administrative workforce and capacity. These integration costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and Cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. At September 27, 2013, we have a liability for incurred but not yet paid integration costs of $0.2 million included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Purchase price allocation
The following table summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price, based on the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of February 4, 2013 (in millions):
 
 
Purchase Price Allocation
 
 
February 4, 2013
Cash
 
$
0.4

Accounts receivable (1)
 
29.9

Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
 
0.6

Property and equipment
 
0.3

Restricted cash
 
6.9

Intangible assets
 
10.2

Total assets acquired
 
48.3

 
 
 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
6.3

Accrued wages and benefits
 
4.8

Workers' compensation claims reserve
 
9.4

Other long-term liabilities
 
0.1

Total liabilities assumed
 
20.6

 
 
 
Net identifiable assets acquired
 
27.7

Goodwill (2)
 
25.7

Net assets acquired
 
$
53.4

___________________
(1)
The gross contractual amount of accounts receivable was $32.9 million of which $3.0 million was estimated to be uncollectible.
(2)
The goodwill acquired is deductible for income tax purposes.
Intangibles assets include identifiable intangible assets for customer relationships, the trade name/trademarks and a non-compete agreement. We estimated the fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets, which are subject to amortization using the income approach. No residual value is estimated for any of the intangible assets. The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives as of February 4, 2013 (in millions, except for estimated useful lives, in years):
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Estimated Useful Life
Customer relationships
$
7.8

 
8.0
Trade name/trademarks
1.0

 
1.5
Non-compete agreement
1.4

 
5.0

The acquired assets and liabilities of MDT are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2013 and the results of its operations and cash flows are reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from February 4, 2013.
MDT operations have been fully integrated with our existing operations and our customers, temporary workforce, field employees and locations have been merged. The nature of the customers and the services provided by TrueBlue and the former MDT are substantially the same. We competed in the marketplace for the same customers, temporary workers, sales and service personnel. Accordingly, subsequent to merging our operations, it is not possible to segregate and to accurately estimate the revenues and expenses related exclusively to the former MDT operations.
Pro forma financial information
The following table reflects the pro forma consolidated results of operations for the periods presented, as though the acquisition of MDT had occurred as of the beginning of the period being reported on, after giving effect to related income taxes.
The pro forma financial information combines our results of operations with the unaudited financial information of MDT used by MDT management for internal reporting purposes. Any changes required by an audit of the MDT financial information could be material. The pro forma financial information presented is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been realized if the acquisition had been completed on the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of future operating results.
The pro forma consolidated results of operations do not include, among other items, the effects of potential losses in gross profit due to revenue attrition from combining the two companies, differences in our operating costs structure, and any costs of restructuring and integration associated with the acquisition. It does include differences in workers' compensation and certain payroll taxes for temporary employees, and amortization of finite-lived intangible assets. 
 
Pro forma financial data is presented below (in millions, except per share data).
 
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Revenue from services
 
$
451.2

 
$
438.0

 
$
1,244.1

 
$
1,207.2

Net income
 
19.0

 
13.6

 
34.5

 
22.6

Net income per common share - diluted
 
0.47

 
0.34

 
0.85

 
0.57


Other immaterial acquisition
We acquired certain assets of Crowley Transportation Services, LLC ("Crowley") in June 2013. The total cost of the acquisition was $2.4 million, including contingent consideration of $0.6 million. The Crowley operations were integrated with the Centerline Drivers service line during the second quarter ended June 28, 2013.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We apply a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:
Level 1 inputs are valued using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 assets primarily include cash and cash equivalents and mutual funds.
Level 2 inputs are valued based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. Our Level 2 assets are marketable securities, which primarily consist of variable-rate demand notes ("VRDNs") and certificate of deposits ("CD"), and restricted investments, which primarily consist of municipal debt-securities, corporate-debt securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. agency debentures. Our Level 2 liability is a term loan. We obtain our inputs from quoted market prices and independent pricing vendors.
Level 3 inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management's estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. We currently have no Level 3 assets or liabilities.
The carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash, other restricted investments and accounts receivable approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. We also hold certain restricted investments, which collateralize workers' compensation programs and are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables present the fair value and hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Carrying Value
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
109.5

 
$
109.5

 
$
109.5

 
$

 
$

Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale (2)
35.1

 
35.1

 

 
35.1

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)
47.4

 
47.4

 
47.4

 

 

Other restricted assets (3)
5.8

 
5.8

 
5.8

 

 

Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (4)
85.3

 
85.7

 

 
85.7

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loan (5)
32.5

 
32.5

 

 
32.5

 

 
December 28, 2012
 
Carrying Value
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
129.5

 
$
129.5

 
$
129.5

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)
38.1

 
38.1

 
38.1

 

 

Other restricted assets (3)
7.0

 
7.0

 
7.0

 

 

Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (4)
91.2

 
92.7

 

 
92.7

 

___________
(1)
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents consist of money market funds, deposits, and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
(2)
Marketable securities include CDs and VRDNs, which are classified as available-for-sale. Our CDs include $5.8 million with maturities greater than one year and are classified as Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. VRDNs with contractual maturities beyond one year are classified as short-term based on their highly liquid nature and because they represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations. Despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, we routinely buy and sell these securities and believe we have the ability to quickly sell them to the re-marketing agent at par value plus accrued interest in the event we decide to liquidate our investment in a particular VRDN.
(3)
Other restricted investments primarily consist of deferred compensation investments, which are comprised of mutual funds. We have an offsetting accrued liability related to the deferred compensation plan.
(4)
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity consist of highly rated investment grade securities, primarily in municipal-debt securities, corporate-debt securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. agency debentures.
(5)
In connection with our acquisition of MDT effective February 4, 2013, we entered into an unsecured Term Loan Agreement with Synovus Bank. The Term Loan has a variable interest rate and approximates fair value. See Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Marketable securities consist of variable-rate demand notes ("VRDN") and certificate of deposits ("CD"), which are classified as available-for-sale. VRDNs are long-term municipal and corporate securities with an interest rate that is reset frequently. All of the VRDNs currently in our portfolio are backed by a Letter of Credit from a bank. Our VRDNs may be tendered at any time with a typical settlement date of less than one week. We did not hold any marketable securities at December 28, 2012.
The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale investments, which are carried at fair value (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Certificates of deposit
$
9.5

 
$
9.5

Variable-rate demand notes
25.6

 
25.6

 
$
35.1

 
$
35.1


Unrealized gains and losses for our CDs were de minimis for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013. We held no available-for-sale securities during the fifty-two weeks ended December 28, 2012.
The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our available-for-sale investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less (1)
$
29.3

 
$
29.3

Due after one year (2)
5.8

 
5.8

 
$
35.1

 
$
35.1


_________________
(1)
Amounts due in one year or less include CDs and VRDNs. The VRDNs have contractual terms ranging from two to 26 years. Although these securities are issued as long-term securities, they are priced and traded as short-term instruments because of the high liquidity provided through the tender feature. It is not our intent to hold to maturity.
(2)
Amounts due after one year include CDs with maturities between one and two years and are recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Subsequent to the issuance of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2013, we discovered a misclassification error in the classification of VRDNs in our financial statements. The VRDNs, in the amount of $19.9 million, were inappropriately reported in Cash and cash equivalents on the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets for the period ended June 28, 2013, which also resulted in a corresponding understatement of Marketable securities. The misclassification also resulted in an overstatement of Cash and cash equivalents and understatement of Net cash used in investing activities of $19.9 million in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2013. This misclassification in our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements did not affect the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income or Net income per share.

The misclassification also resulted in VRDNs being inappropriately reported as Level 1 financial assets in the notes to our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. All VRDNs are now properly reported as Level 2 financial assets in the notes to our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not consider the classification error to be material to the Company's previously issued unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The VRDNs have been properly reported and separately disclosed as Marketable securities on the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended September 27, 2013.
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Restricted cash and investments consist principally of collateral that has been provided or pledged to insurance carriers for workers' compensation and state workers' compensation programs. Our insurance carriers and certain state workers' compensation programs require us to collateralize a portion of our workers' compensation obligation. The collateral typically takes the form of cash and cash equivalents and highly rated investment grade securities, primarily in municipal-debt securities, corporate-debt securities, asset-backed securities and U.S. agency debentures. Our investments have not resulted in any other-than-temporary impairments. The majority of our collateral obligations are held in a trust ("Trust") at the Bank of New York Mellon.
The following is a summary of restricted cash and investments (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$
24.4

 
$
21.5

Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust (1)
21.2

 
14.8

Investments held in Trust
85.3

 
91.2

Cash collateral backing letters of credit
1.8

 
1.8

Other (2)
5.8

 
7.0

Total restricted cash and investments
$
138.5

 
$
136.3

__________________
(1)
Included in this amount is $0.8 million and $0.9 million of accrued interest at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(2)
Primarily consists of restricted cash in money market accounts and deferred compensation plan accounts which are comprised of mutual funds.
The following tables present fair value disclosures for our held-to-maturity investments which are carried at amortized cost (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
Municipal debt securities
$
56.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
56.4

Corporate debt securities
15.6

 
0.2

 
(0.2
)
 
15.6

Asset-backed securities
13.6

 
0.2

 
(0.1
)
 
13.7

 
$
85.3

 
$
1.1

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
85.7

 
December 28, 2012
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
Municipal debt securities
$
57.3

 
$
1.0

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
58.2

Corporate debt securities
17.9

 
0.3

 

 
18.2

Asset-backed securities
16.0

 
0.3

 

 
16.3

 
$
91.2

 
$
1.6

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
92.7


The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our held-to-maturity investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
10.3

 
$
10.3

Due after one year through five years
41.3

 
42.0

Due after five years through ten years
33.7

 
33.4

 
$
85.3

 
$
85.7


Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of certain debt securities have the right to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment are stated at cost and consist of the following (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Buildings and land
$
26.4

 
$
25.9

Computers and software
101.7

 
91.7

Cash dispensing machines
1.0

 
1.0

Furniture and equipment
9.0

 
8.9

Construction in progress
3.1

 
7.7

 
141.2

 
135.2

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(85.4
)
 
(77.0
)
 
$
55.8

 
$
58.2


Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $31.8 million and $30.9 million as of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively, excluding amounts in Construction in progress. Construction in progress consists primarily of purchased and internally developed software.
Depreciation expense of property and equipment totaled $3.6 million and $3.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively. Depreciation expense of property and equipment totaled $11.7 million and $11.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
We acquired MDT effective February 4, 2013. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at the date of acquisition at their estimated fair values. Assets acquired included finite-lived intangible assets of $10.2 million with an estimated weighted average useful life of 7.0 years. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired in the amount of $25.7 million was recorded as goodwill and primarily represents synergies with our existing business, the acquired assembled workforce, and potential new customers.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in millions):
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated Impairment Losses
 
Goodwill, net
Balance at December 28, 2012
$
94.3

 
$
(46.2
)
 
$
48.1

Goodwill acquired year to date (1)
26.5

 

 
26.5

Balance at September 27, 2013
$
120.8

 
$
(46.2
)
 
$
74.6

____________________
(1)
Goodwill acquired includes $25.7 million due to the MDT acquisition. Goodwill acquired also includes $0.8 million of goodwill related to our acquisition of Crowley.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We noted no such event or circumstance and accordingly no impairment loss has been recognized during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013.
Intangible assets
The following table presents our purchased finite-lived intangible assets (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
December 28, 2012
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships (2)
$
28.3

 
$
(12.8
)
 
$
15.5

 
$
19.1

 
$
(10.5
)
 
$
8.6

Trade name/trademarks (2)
4.6

 
(2.3
)
 
2.3

 
3.5

 
(1.6
)
 
1.9

Non-compete agreements (2)
1.8

 
(0.4
)
 
1.4

 
1.8

 
(1.4
)
 
0.4

Total finite-lived intangible assets
$
34.7

 
$
(15.5
)
 
$
19.2

 
$
24.4

 
$
(13.5
)
 
$
10.9

____________________
(1)
Excludes assets that are fully amortized.
(2)
Includes customer relationships, trade name, and non-compete agreement resulting from the MDT acquisition of $7.8 million, $1.0 million, and $1.4 million, respectively, and customer relationships and trade name resulting from the Crowley acquisition of $1.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Amortization of our finite-lived intangible assets was $1.2 million and $0.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively. Amortization of our finite-lived intangible assets was $3.4 million and $2.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively.
We also held indefinite lived trade name/trademarks of $5.7 million as of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.
The following table provides the estimated future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of September 27, 2013 (in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
1.2

2014
4.5

2015
4.1

2016
3.8

2017
1.8

Thereafter
3.8

Total intangible assets, net

$
19.2


Finite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We noted no such event or circumstance and accordingly no impairment loss has been recognized during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES
We provide workers’ compensation insurance for our temporary and permanent employees. The majority of our current workers’ compensation insurance policies cover claims for a particular event above a $2.0 million deductible limit, on a “per occurrence” basis. This results in our being substantially self-insured.
In connection with the acquisition of MDT, we assumed certain workers' compensation insurance policies which cover claims for the policy year ended February 13, 2013.
For workers’ compensation claims originating in Washington, North Dakota, Ohio, Wyoming, Canada, and Puerto Rico (our “monopolistic jurisdictions”), we pay workers’ compensation insurance premiums and obtain full coverage under government-administered programs (with the exception of our Labor Ready brand in the state of Ohio where we have a self-insured policy). Accordingly, because we are not the primary obligor, our financial statements do not reflect the liability for workers’ compensation claims in these monopolistic jurisdictions.
Our workers’ compensation reserve is established using estimates of the future cost of claims and related expenses that have been reported but not settled, as well as those that have been incurred but not reported. Our workers’ compensation reserve for claims below the deductible limit is discounted to its estimated net present value using discount rates based on average returns of “risk-free” U.S. Treasury instruments available during the year in which the liability was incurred. At September 27, 2013, the weighted average rate was 2.1%. The claim payments are made over an estimated weighted average period of approximately 5.5 years. As of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the discounted workers’ compensation claims reserves were $207.8 million and $195.6 million, respectively.
Our workers’ compensation reserve includes estimated expenses related to claims above our deductible limits (“excess claims”), and we record a corresponding receivable for the insurance coverage on excess claims based on the contractual policy agreements we have with insurance carriers. We discount this reserve and corresponding receivable to its estimated net present value using the discount rates based on average returns of “risk-free” U.S. Treasury instruments available during the year in which the liability was incurred. At September 27, 2013, the weighted average rate was 4.6%. The claim payments are made and the corresponding reimbursements from our insurance carriers are received over an estimated weighted average period of approximately 19.8 years. The discounted workers’ compensation reserve for excess claims and the corresponding receivable for the insurance on excess claims were $29.0 million and $27.1 million as of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
Certain workers’ compensation insurance companies (“Troubled Insurance Companies”) with which we formerly did business are in liquidation and have failed to pay a number of excess claims to date. These excess claims have been presented to the state guaranty funds of the states in which the claims originated. Some of these excess claims have been rejected by the state guaranty funds due to statutory eligibility limitations. We have recorded a valuation allowance of $5.7 million and $5.6 million against all receivables from Troubled Insurance Companies for the excess claims that have primarily been rejected by the state guaranty as of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. Total discounted receivables from insurance companies, net of the valuation allowance, as of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 were $23.3 million and $21.4 million, respectively, and are included in Other assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Management evaluates the adequacy of the workers’ compensation reserves in conjunction with an independent quarterly actuarial assessment. Factors considered in establishing and adjusting these reserves include, among other things:
changes in medical and time loss (“indemnity”) costs;
changes in mix between medical only and indemnity claims;
regulatory and legislative developments impacting benefits and settlement requirements;
type and location of work performed;
impact of safety initiatives; and
positive or adverse development of claims.
Workers’ compensation expense totaling $16.7 million and $14.8 million was recorded in Cost of services for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively. Workers’ compensation expense totaling $46.4 million and $40.1 million was recorded in Cost of services for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively. Workers’ compensation expense consists primarily of: self-insurance reserves net of changes in discount; monopolistic jurisdictions’ premiums; insurance premiums; and other miscellaneous expenses.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Revolving credit facility
We have a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC for a secured revolving credit facility of up to a maximum of $80 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility expires in September 2016.
The maximum amount we can borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to certain borrowing limits. Specifically, we are limited to the sum of 85% of our eligible accounts receivable and the liquidation value of our Tacoma headquarters office building not to exceed $15 million, which is reduced quarterly by $0.4 million. As of September 27, 2013, the Tacoma headquarters office building liquidation value totaled $12.4 million. The borrowing limit is further reduced by the sum of a reserve in an amount equal to the payroll and payroll taxes for our temporary employees for one payroll cycle and other reserves if deemed applicable. At September 27, 2013, $80 million was available under the Revolving Credit Facility, and $6.1 million was utilized by outstanding standby letters of credit, leaving $73.9 million available for additional borrowings. The letters of credit collateralize a portion of our workers' compensation obligation.
The Revolving Credit Facility requires that we maintain liquidity in excess of $12 million. We are required to satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio in the event we do not meet that requirement. Liquidity is defined as the amount we are entitled to borrow as advances under the Revolving Credit Facility plus the amount of cash, cash equivalents, and certain marketable securities held in accounts subject to a control agreement benefiting the lenders. The amount we were entitled to borrow at September 27, 2013 was $73.9 million and the amount of cash, cash equivalents and certain marketable securities under control agreements was $112.2 million for a total of $186.1 million, which is well in excess of the liquidity requirement. We are currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
Under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, we pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed that is based on London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Prime Rate, at our option, plus an applicable spread based on excess liquidity as set forth below:
Excess Liquidity
 
Prime Rate Loans
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
Greater than $40 million
 
0.50%
 
1.50%
Between $20 million and $40 million
 
0.75%
 
1.75%
Less than $20 million
 
1.00%
 
2.00%

A fee on borrowing availability of 0.25% is also applied against the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. Letters of credit are priced at the margin in effect for LIBOR loans, plus a fronting fee of 0.125%.
Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our domestic personal property and our headquarters located in Tacoma, Washington.
Term Loan Agreement
On February 4, 2013, we entered into an unsecured Term Loan Agreement (the “Loan”) with Synovus Bank in the principal amount of $34.0 million. The Loan has a five year maturity with fixed monthly principal payments, which total $2.3 million annually based on a loan amortization term of fifteen years. Interest accrues at the one-month LIBOR index rate plus an applicable spread of 1.50%, which is paid in addition to the principal payments. At our discretion, we may elect to extend the term of the Loan by five consecutive one-year extensions.
At September 27, 2013, the remaining balance of the Loan was $32.5 million, of which, $2.3 million is short-term and is included in Other current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The long term portion of $30.2 million is reported as Note payable. The loan is variable rate interest and approximates fair value as of September 27, 2013.
Our obligations under the Loan may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Loan, which includes customary events of default, as well as cross-defaults related to indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility, and other Loan specific defaults. The Loan contains customary negative covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries such as indebtedness, certain dispositions of property, the imposition of restrictions on payments under the Loan, and other Loan specific covenants. We are in compliance with all covenants related to the Loan as of September 27, 2013.
Workers’ compensation commitments
Our insurance carriers and certain state workers’ compensation programs require us to collateralize a portion of our workers’ compensation obligation, for which they become responsible should we become insolvent. The collateral typically takes the form of cash and cash equivalents, highly rated investment grade debt securities, letters of credit and/or surety bonds. On a regular basis these entities assess the amount of collateral they will require from us relative to our workers' compensation obligation. The majority of our collateral obligations are held in the Trust at the Bank of New York Mellon.
We have provided our insurance carriers and certain states with commitments in the form and amounts listed below (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$
24.4

 
$
21.5

Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust (1)
21.2

 
14.8

Investments held in Trust
85.3

 
91.2

Letters of credit (2)
7.9

 
9.0

Surety bonds (3)
16.1

 
16.2

Total collateral commitments
$
154.9

 
$
152.7

____________________
(1)
Included in this amount is $0.8 million and $0.9 million of accrued interest at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(2)
We have agreements with certain financial institutions to issue letters of credit as collateral. We had $1.8 million of restricted cash collateralizing our letters of credit at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(3)
Our surety bonds are issued by independent insurance companies on our behalf and bear annual fees based on a percentage of the bond, which is determined by each independent surety carrier. These bonds do not exceed 2.0% of the bond amount, subject to a minimum charge. The terms of these bonds are subject to review and renewal every one to four years and most bonds can be canceled by the sureties with as little as 60 days notice.
Legal contingencies and developments
We are involved in various proceedings arising in the normal course of conducting business. We believe the amounts provided in our financial statements are adequate in consideration of the probable and estimable liabilities. The resolution of those proceedings is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Deferred compensation plan
We make contributions to a nonqualified retirement plan for a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Our matching contributions are discretionary. Our deferred compensation liability was $5.8 million and $4.2 million at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively, which is largely offset by restricted investments recorded in Restricted cash and investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We record stock-based compensation expense for restricted and unrestricted stock awards, performance share units, stock options, and shares purchased under an employee stock purchase plan.
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows (in millions):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units
$
1.7

 
$
1.4

 
$
6.2

 
$
6.0

Stock option

 

 

 
0.1

Employee stock purchase plan
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

Total stock-based compensation
$
1.8

 
$
1.5

 
$
6.4

 
$
6.3


Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units
Stock-based awards are issued under our 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan as amended. Restricted stock is granted to executive officers and key employees and vests annually over three or four years. Unrestricted stock granted to our directors vests immediately. Restricted and unrestricted stock-based compensation expense is calculated based on the grant-date market value. We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures.
Performance share units have been granted to executive officers and certain key employees since 2010. Vesting of the performance share units is contingent upon the achievement of revenue and/or profitability growth goals at the end of each three year performance period. Each performance share unit is equivalent to a share of common stock. Compensation expense is calculated based on the grant-date market value of our stock and is recognized ratably over the performance period for the performance share units which are expected to vest. Our estimate of the performance units expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted as appropriate each quarter.
Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 was as follows (shares in thousands):
 
Shares
 
Weighted average grant-date price
Non-vested at beginning of period
1,435

 
$
15.23

Granted
634

 
$
18.92

Vested
(417
)
 
$
15.31

Forfeited
(96
)
 
$
17.46

Non-vested at the end of the period
1,556

 
$
16.58


As of September 27, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock was approximately $9.2 million, of which $8.2 million is estimated to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years through 2017. As of September 27, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to performance share units, assuming achievement of maximum financial goals, was approximately $9.5 million, of which $4.0 million is currently estimated to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years through 2016.
Stock options
Our 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan as amended provides for both nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options (collectively, “stock options”) for directors, officers, and certain employees. We issue new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options. The majority of our unvested stock options “cliff vest” in three years from the date of grant and expire if not exercised within seven years from the date of grant. The maximum contractual term for our outstanding awards is ten years.
The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and the resulting expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted reflect market conditions and our experience. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated based on our historical experience and future expectations.
There were no stock options granted during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 or during 2012.
Stock option activity was as follows (shares in thousands):
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 28, 2012
639

 
$
16.91

Exercised
(449
)
 
$
16.09

Expired/Forfeited
(111
)
 
$
21.24

Outstanding, September 27, 2013
79

 
$
15.23

Exercisable, September 27, 2013
79

 
$
15.23

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was de minimis as of September 27, 2013.
Employee stock purchase plan
Our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows eligible employees to contribute up to 10% of their earnings toward the monthly purchase of the Company's common stock. The employee's purchase price is the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of shares on either the first day or the last day of each month. Under our ESPP we have reserved for purchase 1.0 million shares of common stock. We consider our ESPP to be a component of our stock-based compensation and accordingly we recognize compensation expense over the requisite service period for stock purchases made under the plan. The requisite service period begins on the enrollment date and ends on the purchase date, the duration of which is one month.
During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, participants purchased 54,000 and 68,000 shares respectively, from the plan for cash proceeds of $0.9 million for each period.
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
Our tax provision or benefit from income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. Our quarterly tax provision, and our quarterly estimate of our annual effective tax rate, is subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our pre-tax and taxable income and loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, audit developments, changes in law, regulations and administrative practices, and relative changes of expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax income. For example, the impact of discrete items, tax credits and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income is lower.
Our effective tax rate on earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013, was 23.1% compared to 40.0% for the same period in 2012. The decrease in the effective tax rate is due primarily to the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”). The effective tax rate for 2012 excluded benefits of WOTC because it had largely expired at the end of 2011. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was signed into law on January 2, 2013, and retroactively restored the WOTC for 2012 and extended it through 2013. This tax credit is designed to encourage employers to hire workers from certain targeted groups with higher than average unemployment rates. Because a change in the law is accounted for in the period of enactment, the retroactive effect of the Act on our U.S. federal taxes for 2012 was recognized in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013. The effective tax rate was also favorably impacted by the estimated increase to our WOTC benefits from the IRS extension of the 2012 WOTC certification request deadline to April 29, 2013, and by receipt of additional WOTC certification approvals related to years prior to 2012.
The primary difference between the statutory federal income tax rate of 35.0% and our annual effective income tax rate of 33.6%, excluding the prior year WOTC benefits, is from estimated current year WOTC, state income taxes, and certain non-deductible expenses.
As of September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, recorded in accordance with current accounting guidance on uncertain tax positions.
NET INCOME PER SHARE
NET INCOME PER SHARE
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Adjusted net income and diluted common shares were calculated as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27, 2013

September 28, 2012
 
September 27, 2013
 
September 28, 2012
Net income
$
19.0

 
$
14.3

 
$
30.4

 
$
26.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share
40.3

 
39.5

 
40.1

 
39.5

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and non-vested restricted stock
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.3

 
0.3

Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted net income per common share
40.7

 
39.9

 
40.4

 
39.8

   Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.47

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.66

Diluted
$
0.47

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.66


Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares include the dilutive effects of outstanding options, non-vested restricted stock and performance share units except where their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
Our anti-dilutive shares were 0.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 and 0.7 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2012, respectively. We had no anti-dilutive shares for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2013. Anti-dilutive shares include unvested restricted stock, performance share units and in-the-money options for which the sum of the assumed proceeds, including unrecognized compensation expense, exceeds the average stock price during the periods presented. Anti-dilutive shares associated with our stock options relate to those stock options with an exercise price higher than the average market value of our stock during the periods presented.
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Other comprehensive income (loss) is reflected as a net increase (decrease) to shareholders’ equity. The net-of-tax amount related to other comprehensive income (loss) during the reporting periods were as follows (in millions):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
$
0.1

 
$
0.4

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
0.4

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1)
0.0

 
0.1

 
0.0

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2)
$
0.1

 
$
0.5

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
0.4

__________________
(1)
Consists of deferred compensation plan accounts, which are comprised of mutual funds, and available-for-sale securities, which are comprised of certificates of deposits.
(2)
The tax impact of the components of other comprehensive income were immaterial.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27, 2013
 
September 28, 2012
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
0.7

 
$
0.5

Income taxes
4.1

 
13.8


As of September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, we had acquired $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of property, plant and equipment on account that was not yet paid. These are considered non-cash investing items.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On September 30, 2013, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was effective October 1, 2013, with The Work Connection, Inc. ("TWC"), a light industrial staffing provider with 37 branches located predominantly in the Midwest, which has been delivering specialized staffing solutions to customers for more than 25 years. TWC’s operations will be primarily merged with those of our Spartan Staffing service line during the fourth quarter of this year. The base purchase price of $19.9 million was paid in cash with an additional target of $3.6 million to be reimbursed to the seller for certain working capital adjustments. The acquisition is not deemed material individually or in the aggregate to our financial statements.
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (Policies)
Financial Statement Preparation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (“financial statements”) of TrueBlue, Inc. (the "Company", "we", "us", "our", and "TrueBlue") are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures usually found in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the financial statements for the interim periods presented. We follow the same accounting policies for preparing both quarterly and annual financial statements.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2012.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
We consider all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with original maturities greater than three months are classified as marketable securities. Our marketable securities consist of variable-rate demand notes and certificate of deposits. All of our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss). We manage our cash equivalents and marketable securities as a single portfolio of highly liquid securities.
ACQUISITION (Tables)
Pro forma financial data is presented below (in millions, except per share data).
 
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Revenue from services
 
$
451.2

 
$
438.0

 
$
1,244.1

 
$
1,207.2

Net income
 
19.0

 
13.6

 
34.5

 
22.6

Net income per common share - diluted
 
0.47

 
0.34

 
0.85

 
0.57

The following table summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price, based on the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of February 4, 2013 (in millions):
 
 
Purchase Price Allocation
 
 
February 4, 2013
Cash
 
$
0.4

Accounts receivable (1)
 
29.9

Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
 
0.6

Property and equipment
 
0.3

Restricted cash
 
6.9

Intangible assets
 
10.2

Total assets acquired
 
48.3

 
 
 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
6.3

Accrued wages and benefits
 
4.8

Workers' compensation claims reserve
 
9.4

Other long-term liabilities
 
0.1

Total liabilities assumed
 
20.6

 
 
 
Net identifiable assets acquired
 
27.7

Goodwill (2)
 
25.7

Net assets acquired
 
$
53.4

___________________
(1)
The gross contractual amount of accounts receivable was $32.9 million of which $3.0 million was estimated to be uncollectible.
(2)
The goodwill acquired is deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives as of February 4, 2013 (in millions, except for estimated useful lives, in years):
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Estimated Useful Life
Customer relationships
$
7.8

 
8.0
Trade name/trademarks
1.0

 
1.5
Non-compete agreement
1.4

 
5.0
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)
Schedule of fair value hierarchy for cash equivalents and restricted investments
The following tables present the fair value and hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Carrying Value
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
109.5

 
$
109.5

 
$
109.5

 
$

 
$

Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale (2)
35.1

 
35.1

 

 
35.1

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)
47.4

 
47.4

 
47.4

 

 

Other restricted assets (3)
5.8

 
5.8

 
5.8

 

 

Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (4)
85.3

 
85.7

 

 
85.7

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loan (5)
32.5

 
32.5

 

 
32.5

 

 
December 28, 2012
 
Carrying Value
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
129.5

 
$
129.5

 
$
129.5

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)
38.1

 
38.1

 
38.1

 

 

Other restricted assets (3)
7.0

 
7.0

 
7.0

 

 

Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (4)
91.2

 
92.7

 

 
92.7

 

___________
(1)
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents consist of money market funds, deposits, and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
(2)
Marketable securities include CDs and VRDNs, which are classified as available-for-sale. Our CDs include $5.8 million with maturities greater than one year and are classified as Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. VRDNs with contractual maturities beyond one year are classified as short-term based on their highly liquid nature and because they represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations. Despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, we routinely buy and sell these securities and believe we have the ability to quickly sell them to the re-marketing agent at par value plus accrued interest in the event we decide to liquidate our investment in a particular VRDN.
(3)
Other restricted investments primarily consist of deferred compensation investments, which are comprised of mutual funds. We have an offsetting accrued liability related to the deferred compensation plan.
(4)
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity consist of highly rated investment grade securities, primarily in municipal-debt securities, corporate-debt securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. agency debentures.
(5)
In connection with our acquisition of MDT effective February 4, 2013, we entered into an unsecured Term Loan Agreement with Synovus Bank. The Term Loan has a variable interest rate and approximates fair value. See Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Tables)
The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale investments, which are carried at fair value (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Certificates of deposit
$
9.5

 
$
9.5

Variable-rate demand notes
25.6

 
25.6

 
$
35.1

 
$
35.1

The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our available-for-sale investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less (1)
$
29.3

 
$
29.3

Due after one year (2)
5.8

 
5.8

 
$
35.1

 
$
35.1

The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our held-to-maturity investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
10.3

 
$
10.3

Due after one year through five years
41.3

 
42.0

Due after five years through ten years
33.7

 
33.4

 
$
85.3

 
$
85.7

RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)
The following is a summary of restricted cash and investments (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$
24.4

 
$
21.5

Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust (1)
21.2

 
14.8

Investments held in Trust
85.3

 
91.2

Cash collateral backing letters of credit
1.8

 
1.8

Other (2)
5.8

 
7.0

Total restricted cash and investments
$
138.5

 
$
136.3

__________________
(1)
Included in this amount is $0.8 million and $0.9 million of accrued interest at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(2)
Primarily consists of restricted cash in money market accounts and deferred compensation plan accounts which are comprised of mutual funds.
The following tables present fair value disclosures for our held-to-maturity investments which are carried at amortized cost (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
Municipal debt securities
$
56.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
56.4

Corporate debt securities
15.6

 
0.2

 
(0.2
)
 
15.6

Asset-backed securities
13.6

 
0.2

 
(0.1
)
 
13.7

 
$
85.3

 
$
1.1

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
85.7

 
December 28, 2012
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
Municipal debt securities
$
57.3

 
$
1.0

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
58.2

Corporate debt securities
17.9

 
0.3

 

 
18.2

Asset-backed securities
16.0

 
0.3

 

 
16.3

 
$
91.2

 
$
1.6

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
92.7

The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our available-for-sale investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less (1)
$
29.3

 
$
29.3

Due after one year (2)
5.8

 
5.8

 
$
35.1

 
$
35.1

The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our held-to-maturity investments are as follows (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
10.3

 
$
10.3

Due after one year through five years
41.3

 
42.0

Due after five years through ten years
33.7

 
33.4

 
$
85.3

 
$
85.7

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)
Schedule of property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and consist of the following (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Buildings and land
$
26.4

 
$
25.9

Computers and software
101.7

 
91.7

Cash dispensing machines
1.0

 
1.0

Furniture and equipment
9.0

 
8.9

Construction in progress
3.1

 
7.7

 
141.2

 
135.2

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(85.4
)
 
(77.0
)
 
$
55.8

 
$
58.2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in millions):
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated Impairment Losses
 
Goodwill, net
Balance at December 28, 2012
$
94.3

 
$
(46.2
)
 
$
48.1

Goodwill acquired year to date (1)
26.5

 

 
26.5

Balance at September 27, 2013
$
120.8

 
$
(46.2
)
 
$
74.6

____________________
(1)
Goodwill acquired includes $25.7 million due to the MDT acquisition. Goodwill acquired also includes $0.8 million of goodwill related to our acquisition of Crowley.
The following table presents our purchased finite-lived intangible assets (in millions):
 
September 27, 2013
 
December 28, 2012
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships (2)
$
28.3

 
$
(12.8
)
 
$
15.5

 
$
19.1

 
$
(10.5
)
 
$
8.6

Trade name/trademarks (2)
4.6

 
(2.3
)
 
2.3

 
3.5

 
(1.6
)
 
1.9

Non-compete agreements (2)
1.8

 
(0.4
)
 
1.4

 
1.8

 
(1.4
)
 
0.4

Total finite-lived intangible assets
$
34.7

 
$
(15.5
)
 
$
19.2

 
$
24.4

 
$
(13.5
)
 
$
10.9

____________________
(1)
Excludes assets that are fully amortized.
(2)
Includes customer relationships, trade name, and non-compete agreement resulting from the MDT acquisition of $7.8 million, $1.0 million, and $1.4 million, respectively, and customer relationships and trade name resulting from the Crowley acquisition of $1.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
The following table provides the estimated future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of September 27, 2013 (in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
1.2

2014
4.5

2015
4.1

2016
3.8

2017
1.8

Thereafter
3.8

Total intangible assets, net

$
19.2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
Under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, we pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed that is based on London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Prime Rate, at our option, plus an applicable spread based on excess liquidity as set forth below:
Excess Liquidity
 
Prime Rate Loans
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
Greater than $40 million
 
0.50%
 
1.50%
Between $20 million and $40 million
 
0.75%
 
1.75%
Less than $20 million
 
1.00%
 
2.00%
We have provided our insurance carriers and certain states with commitments in the form and amounts listed below (in millions):
 
September 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$
24.4

 
$
21.5

Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust (1)
21.2

 
14.8

Investments held in Trust
85.3

 
91.2

Letters of credit (2)
7.9

 
9.0

Surety bonds (3)
16.1

 
16.2

Total collateral commitments
$
154.9

 
$
152.7

____________________
(1)
Included in this amount is $0.8 million and $0.9 million of accrued interest at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(2)
We have agreements with certain financial institutions to issue letters of credit as collateral. We had $1.8 million of restricted cash collateralizing our letters of credit at September 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
(3)
Our surety bonds are issued by independent insurance companies on our behalf and bear annual fees based on a percentage of the bond, which is determined by each independent surety carrier. These bonds do not exceed 2.0% of the bond amount, subject to a minimum charge. The terms of these bonds are subject to review and renewal every one to four years and most bonds can be canceled by the sureties with as little as 60 days notice.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows (in millions):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units
$
1.7

 
$
1.4

 
$
6.2

 
$
6.0

Stock option

 

 

 
0.1

Employee stock purchase plan
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

Total stock-based compensation
$
1.8

 
$
1.5

 
$
6.4

 
$
6.3

Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2013 was as follows (shares in thousands):
 
Shares
 
Weighted average grant-date price
Non-vested at beginning of period
1,435

 
$
15.23

Granted
634

 
$
18.92

Vested
(417
)
 
$
15.31

Forfeited
(96
)
 
$
17.46

Non-vested at the end of the period
1,556

 
$
16.58

Stock option activity was as follows (shares in thousands):
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 28, 2012
639

 
$
16.91

Exercised
(449
)
 
$
16.09

Expired/Forfeited
(111
)
 
$
21.24

Outstanding, September 27, 2013
79

 
$
15.23

Exercisable, September 27, 2013
79

 
$
15.23

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)
Schedule of adjusted net income and diluted common shares
Adjusted net income and diluted common shares were calculated as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27, 2013

September 28, 2012
 
September 27, 2013
 
September 28, 2012
Net income
$
19.0

 
$
14.3

 
$
30.4

 
$
26.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share
40.3

 
39.5

 
40.1

 
39.5

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and non-vested restricted stock
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.3

 
0.3

Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted net income per common share
40.7

 
39.9

 
40.4

 
39.8

   Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.47

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.66

Diluted
$
0.47

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.66

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The net-of-tax amount related to other comprehensive income (loss) during the reporting periods were as follows (in millions):
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 28,
2012
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
$
0.1

 
$
0.4

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
0.4

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1)
0.0

 
0.1

 
0.0

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2)
$
0.1

 
$
0.5

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
0.4

__________________
(1)
Consists of deferred compensation plan accounts, which are comprised of mutual funds, and available-for-sale securities, which are comprised of certificates of deposits.
(2)
The tax impact of the components of other comprehensive income were immaterial.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
September 27, 2013
 
September 28, 2012
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
0.7

 
$
0.5

Income taxes
4.1

 
13.8

ACQUISITION - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
state
branch
Sep. 27, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Jun. 30, 2013
Crowley Transportation Services, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
Acquisition cost, cash paid
$ 53.4 
 
 
Number of branch locations operated by acquiree
105 
 
 
Number of states in which acquiree operates
25 
 
 
Number of acquired entity's branches consolidated
65 
 
 
Integration related costs
 
2.8 
 
Integration related costs accrual
 
0.2 
 
Total consideration paid
 
 
2.4 
Contingent consideration
 
 
$ 0.6 
ACQUISITION - Final Allocation of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
 
 
 
Cash
 
 
$ 400,000 
Accounts receivable
 
 
29,900,000 1
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
 
 
600,000 
Property and equipment
 
 
300,000 
Restricted cash
 
 
6,900,000 
Intangible assets
 
 
10,200,000 
Total assets acquired
 
 
48,300,000 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
 
6,300,000 
Accrued wages and benefits
 
 
4,800,000 
Workers' compensation claims reserve
 
 
9,400,000 
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
100,000 
Total liabilities assumed
 
 
20,600,000 
Net identifiable assets acquired
 
 
27,700,000 
Goodwill
74,629,000 
48,079,000 
25,700,000 2
Net assets acquired
 
 
53,400,000 
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables [Abstract]
 
 
 
Gross contractual accounts receivable
 
 
32,900,000 
Estimated uncollectible accounts receivable
 
 
$ 3,000,000 
ACQUISITION - Final Estimate for the Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets and Their Estimated Useful Lives (Details) (MDT Personnel, LLC, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Feb. 4, 2013
Feb. 4, 2013
Customer relationships
Feb. 4, 2013
Trade name/trademarks
Feb. 4, 2013
Non-compete agreement
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
$ 10.2 
$ 7.8 
$ 1.0 
$ 1.4 
Estimated Useful Life
6 years 11 months 13 days 
 
8 years 
1 year 6 months 
5 years 
ACQUISITION - Pro Forma Financial Data (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Revenue from services
$ 451.2 
$ 438.0 
$ 1,244.1 
$ 1,207.2 
Net income
$ 19.0 
$ 13.6 
$ 34.5 
$ 22.6 
Net income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)
$ 0.47 
$ 0.34 
$ 0.85 
$ 0.57 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Financial assets:
 
 
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
$ 35,100,000 
$ 0 
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
85,700,000 
92,700,000 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities due after one year
5,800,000 1
 
Certificates of deposit
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
9,500,000 
 
Certificates of deposit |
Other assets
 
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities due after one year
5,800,000 
 
Carrying Value
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
109,500,000 2
129,500,000 2
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
35,100,000 3
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Term loan
32,500,000 4
 
Carrying Value |
Restricted Assets
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
47,400,000 2
38,100,000 2
Other restricted assets
5,800,000 5
7,000,000 5
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
85,300,000 6
91,200,000 6
Total Fair Value
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
109,500,000 2
129,500,000 2
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
35,100,000 3
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Term loan
32,500,000 4
 
Total Fair Value |
Restricted Assets
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
47,400,000 2
38,100,000 2
Other restricted assets
5,800,000 5
7,000,000 5
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
85,700,000 6
92,700,000 6
Level 1
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
109,500,000 2
129,500,000 2
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
3
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Term loan
4
 
Level 1 |
Restricted Assets
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
47,400,000 2
38,100,000 2
Other restricted assets
5,800,000 5
7,000,000 5
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
6
6
Level 2
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
2
2
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
35,100,000 3
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Term loan
32,500,000 4
 
Level 2 |
Restricted Assets
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
2
2
Other restricted assets
5
5
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
85,700,000 6
92,700,000 6
Level 3
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
2
2
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale
3
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
Term loan
4
 
Level 3 |
Restricted Assets
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
2
2
Other restricted assets
5
5
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity
$ 0 6
$ 0 6
MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
 
 
Amortized Cost
$ 35,100,000 
$ 0 
Fair Value
35,100,000 
Certificates of deposit
 
 
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
 
 
Amortized Cost
9,500,000 
 
Fair Value
9,500,000 
 
Variable-rate demand notes
 
 
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
 
 
Amortized Cost
25,600,000 
 
Fair Value
$ 25,600,000 
 
MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Available-for-sale Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost
 
 
Due in one year or less
$ 29,300,000 1
 
Due after one year
5,800,000 2
 
Total
35,100,000 
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value
 
 
Due in one year or less
29,300,000 1
 
Due after one year
5,800,000 2
 
Total
$ 35,100,000 
$ 0 
MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Marketable Securities, Other Disclosure Items (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Certificates of deposit
Minimum
Sep. 27, 2013
Certificates of deposit
Maximum
Sep. 27, 2013
Variable-rate demand notes
Jun. 28, 2013
Variable-rate demand notes
Sep. 27, 2013
Variable-rate demand notes
Minimum
Sep. 27, 2013
Variable-rate demand notes
Maximum
Available-for-sale Securities, Other Disclosure Items [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-salesecurities, settlement period (less than)
 
 
7 days 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities due in one year or less, contractual term
 
 
 
 
2 years 
26 years 
Available-for-sale securities due after one year, maturity term
1 year 
2 years 
 
 
 
 
Investments in highly liquid marketable securities misclassified as cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
$ 19.9 
 
 
Understatement of net cash used in investing activities due to misclassification of investments in highly liquid marketable securities as cash and cash equivalents in prior period
 
 
 
$ 19.9 
 
 
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Restricted Cash and Investments [Line Items]
 
 
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$ 24,400,000 
$ 21,500,000 
Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust
21,200,000 1
14,800,000 1
Cash collateral backing letters of credit
1,800,000 
1,800,000 
Other
5,800,000 2
7,000,000 2
Total restricted cash and investments
138,457,000 
136,259,000 
Accrued interest on trust investments
800,000 
900,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Reconciliation to Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
85,300,000 
91,200,000 
Gross Unrealized Gain
1,100,000 
1,600,000 
Gross Unrealized Loss
700,000 
100,000 
Fair Value
85,700,000 
92,700,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Amortized Cost [Abstract]
 
 
Due in one year or less
10,300,000 
 
Due after one year through five years
41,300,000 
 
Due after five years through ten years
33,700,000 
 
Amortized Cost
85,300,000 
91,200,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Due in one year or less
10,300,000 
 
Due after one year through five years
42,000,000 
 
Due after five years through ten years
33,400,000 
 
Fair Value
85,700,000 
92,700,000 
Municipal debt securities
 
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Reconciliation to Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
56,100,000 
57,300,000 
Gross Unrealized Gain
700,000 
1,000,000 
Gross Unrealized Loss
400,000 
100,000 
Fair Value
56,400,000 
58,200,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Amortized Cost [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
56,100,000 
57,300,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Fair Value
56,400,000 
58,200,000 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Reconciliation to Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
15,600,000 
17,900,000 
Gross Unrealized Gain
200,000 
300,000 
Gross Unrealized Loss
200,000 
Fair Value
15,600,000 
18,200,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Amortized Cost [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
15,600,000 
17,900,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Fair Value
15,600,000 
18,200,000 
Asset-backed securities
 
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Reconciliation to Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
13,600,000 
16,000,000 
Gross Unrealized Gain
200,000 
300,000 
Gross Unrealized Loss
100,000 
Fair Value
13,700,000 
16,300,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Amortized Cost [Abstract]
 
 
Amortized Cost
13,600,000 
16,000,000 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Investment Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
 
 
Fair Value
$ 13,700,000 
$ 16,300,000 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Dec. 28, 2012
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
$ 141,200,000 
 
$ 141,200,000 
 
$ 135,200,000 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(85,400,000)
 
(85,400,000)
 
(77,000,000)
Property and equipment, net
55,765,000 
 
55,765,000 
 
58,171,000 
Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization
31,800,000 
 
31,800,000 
 
30,900,000 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
3,600,000 
3,900,000 
11,700,000 
11,800,000 
 
Buildings and land
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
26,400,000 
 
26,400,000 
 
25,900,000 
Computers and software
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
101,700,000 
 
101,700,000 
 
91,700,000 
Cash dispensing machines
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
1,000,000 
 
1,000,000 
 
1,000,000 
Furniture and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
9,000,000 
 
9,000,000 
 
8,900,000 
Construction in progress
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, gross
$ 3,100,000 
 
$ 3,100,000 
 
$ 7,700,000 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Dec. 28, 2012
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Sep. 27, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Customer relationships
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Trade name/trademarks
Feb. 4, 2013
MDT Personnel, LLC
Non-compete agreement
Sep. 27, 2013
Crowley Transportation Services, LLC
Jun. 30, 2013
Crowley Transportation Services, LLC
Customer relationships
Jun. 30, 2013
Crowley Transportation Services, LLC
Trade name/trademarks
Sep. 27, 2013
Trade name/trademarks
Dec. 28, 2012
Trade name/trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
$ 10,200,000 
 
$ 7,800,000 
$ 1,000,000 
$ 1,400,000 
 
$ 1,400,000 
$ 100,000 
 
 
Weighted average useful life of acquired finite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 years 11 months 13 days 
8 years 
1 year 6 months 
5 years 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired goodwill, after adjustments
74,629,000 
 
74,629,000 
 
48,079,000 
25,700,000 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill acquired year to date
 
 
26,500,000 2
 
 
 
25,700,000 
 
 
 
800,000 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets
1,200,000 
800,000 
3,400,000 
2,400,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indefinite-lived trade name/trademarks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 5,700,000 
$ 5,700,000 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Goodwill, gross
 
Balance at December 28, 2012
$ 94,300,000 
Goodwill acquired year to date
26,500,000 1
Balance at September 27, 2013
120,800,000 
Accumulated Impairment Losses
 
Balance at December 28, 2012
(46,200,000)
Impairment losses
Balance at September 27, 2013
(46,200,000)
Goodwill, net
 
Balance at December 28, 2012
48,079,000 
Goodwill acquired year to date
26,500,000 1
Balance at September 27, 2013
$ 74,629,000 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets (1):
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
$ 34.7 1
$ 24.4 1
Accumulated Amortization
(15.5)1
(13.5)1
Net Carrying Amount
19.2 1
10.9 1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
 
 
Remainder of 2013
1.2 
 
2014
4.5 
 
2015
4.1 
 
2016
3.8 
 
2017
1.8 
 
Thereafter
3.8 
 
Net Carrying Amount
19.2 1
10.9 1
Trade name/trademarks
 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
Indefinite-lived trade name/trademarks
5.7 
5.7 
Customer relationships
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets (1):
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
28.3 1 2
19.1 1 2
Accumulated Amortization
(12.8)1 2
(10.5)1 2
Net Carrying Amount
15.5 1 2
8.6 1 2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
 
 
Net Carrying Amount
15.5 1 2
8.6 1 2
Trade name/trademarks
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets (1):
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
4.6 1 2
3.5 1 2
Accumulated Amortization
(2.3)1 2
(1.6)1 2
Net Carrying Amount
2.3 1 2
1.9 1 2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
 
 
Net Carrying Amount
2.3 1 2
1.9 1 2
Non-compete agreements
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets (1):
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
1.8 1 2
1.8 1 2
Accumulated Amortization
(0.4)1 2
(1.4)1 2
Net Carrying Amount
1.4 1 2
0.4 1 2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
 
 
Net Carrying Amount
$ 1.4 1 2
$ 0.4 1 2
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Dec. 28, 2012
Workers' Compensation Deductible Limit [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Workers' compensation claim deductible limit
 
 
$ 2,000,000.0 
 
 
Weighted average period - claim payments below deductible limit
 
 
5 years 6 months 
 
 
Workers' compensation liability
207,800,000 
 
207,800,000 
 
195,600,000 
Weighted average period - claim payments and receivables above deductible limit
 
 
19 years 9 months 18 days 
 
 
Workers compensation valuation allowance
5,700,000 
 
5,700,000 
 
5,600,000 
Workers' compensation claim receivables net of valuation allowance
23,300,000 
 
23,300,000 
 
21,400,000 
Workers' compensation expense
16,700,000 
14,800,000 
46,400,000 
40,100,000 
 
Below limit
 
 
 
 
 
Workers' Compensation Deductible Limit [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average discount rate - claims below deductible limit
 
 
2.10% 
 
 
Above limit
 
 
 
 
 
Workers' Compensation Deductible Limit [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Workers' compensation liability
29,000,000 
 
29,000,000 
 
27,100,000 
Weighted average discount rate - claims and receivables above deductible limit
 
 
4.60% 
 
 
Workers' compensation liability - claims receivable from insurance carriers
$ 29,000,000 
 
$ 29,000,000 
 
$ 27,100,000 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) (Revolving credit facility, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Maximum borrowing capacity
$ 80,000,000 
Amount outstanding
6,100,000 
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage
0.25% 
Excess Liquidity Greater than $40 million |
Minimum
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility, excess liquidity
40,000,000 
Excess Liquidity Between $20 million and $40 million |
Minimum
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility, excess liquidity
20,000,000 
Excess Liquidity Between $20 million and $40 million |
Maximum
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility, excess liquidity
40,000,000 
Excess Liquidity Less than $20 million |
Maximum
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility, excess liquidity
20,000,000 
Liquidity requirement component
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Remaining borrowing capacity
73,900,000 
Cash and cash equivalents under control agreements
112,200,000 
Revolving credit facility, total liquidity
186,100,000 
Liquidity requirement component |
Minimum
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility, liquidity requirement
12,000,000 
Percent of eligible accounts receivable
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility borrowing limits, % of accounts receivable
85.00% 
Liquidation value of pledged real estate
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Revolving credit facility borrowing limits, pledged real estate
15,000,000 
Revolving credit facility borrowing limits, quarterly reduction of pledged real estate
400,000 
Revolving credit facility borrowing limits, liquidation value of pledged real estate
$ 12,400,000 
Prime Rate |
Excess Liquidity Greater than $40 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
0.50% 
Prime Rate |
Excess Liquidity Between $20 million and $40 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
0.75% 
Prime Rate |
Excess Liquidity Less than $20 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
1.00% 
LIBOR Rate
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
0.125% 
LIBOR Rate |
Excess Liquidity Greater than $40 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
1.50% 
LIBOR Rate |
Excess Liquidity Between $20 million and $40 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
1.75% 
LIBOR Rate |
Excess Liquidity Less than $20 million
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
Basis spread on variable rate
2.00% 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Term Loan Agreement (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Feb. 4, 2013
Synovus Bank
extension
Sep. 27, 2013
Synovus Bank
Feb. 4, 2013
LIBOR Rate
Synovus Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Total Borrowing to finance acquisition
 
 
$ 34,000,000 
 
 
Loan maturity period
 
 
5 years 
 
 
Monthly principal payments
 
 
2,300,000 
 
 
Basis spread on variable rate
 
 
 
 
1.50% 
Number of extensions available to Company
 
 
 
 
Extension period
 
 
1 year 
 
 
Total loan
 
 
 
32,500,000 
 
Short-term loan
 
 
 
2,300,000 
 
Long-term loan
$ 30,222,000 
$ 0 
 
$ 30,222,000 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Workers' Compensation Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Workers' Compensation Commitments [Line Items]
 
 
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers
$ 24.4 
$ 21.5 
Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust
21.2 1
14.8 1
Investments held in Trust
85.3 
91.2 
Letters of credit
7.9 2
9.0 2
Surety bonds
16.1 3
16.2 3
Total collateral commitments
154.9 
152.7 
Accrued interest on trust investments
0.8 
0.9 
Cash collateral backing letters of credit
$ 1.8 
$ 1.8 
Surety bonds annual fee limit, % of bond amount
2.00% 
 
Surety bonds required cancellation notice
60 days 
 
Minimum
 
 
Workers' Compensation Commitments [Line Items]
 
 
Surety bonds review and renewal period if elected
1 year 
 
Maximum
 
 
Workers' Compensation Commitments [Line Items]
 
 
Surety bonds review and renewal period if elected
4 years 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Deferred Compensation Liability (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred compensation liability
$ 5.8 
$ 4.2 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Components of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
$ 1.8 
$ 1.5 
$ 6.4 
$ 6.3 
Restricted and unrestricted stock and performance share units
 
 
 
 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
1.7 
1.4 
6.2 
6.0 
Stock option
 
 
 
 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
0.1 
Employee stock purchase plan
 
 
 
 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
$ 0.1 
$ 0.1 
$ 0.2 
$ 0.2 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted and Unrestricted Stock and Performance Share Units (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
 
Non-vested at beginning of period (in shares)
1,435 
Granted (in shares)
634 
Vested (in shares)
(417)
Forfeited (in shares)
(96)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)
1,556 
Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
 
Non-vested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)
$ 15.23 
Granted (in dollars per share)
$ 18.92 
Vested (in dollars per share)
$ 15.31 
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
$ 17.46 
Non-vested at end of the period (in dollars per share)
$ 16.58 
Restricted stock
 
Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
 
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
$ 9.2 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for the period identified
8.2 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition
1 year 3 months 18 days 
Performance shares
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Vesting period
3 years 
Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
 
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
9.5 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for the period identified
$ 4.0 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition
1 year 9 months 18 days 
Minimum |
Restricted stock
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Vesting period
3 years 
Maximum |
Restricted stock
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Vesting period
4 years 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Options (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Shares
 
Outstanding, December 28, 2012 (in shares)
639 
Exercised (in shares)
(449)
Expired/Forfeited (in shares)
(111)
Outstanding, September 27, 2013 (in shares)
79 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding, December 28, 2012 (in dollars per share)
$ 16.91 
Exercised (in dollars per share)
$ 16.09 
Expired/Forfeited (in dollars per share)
$ 21.24 
Outstanding, September 27, 2013 (in dollars per share)
$ 15.23 
Additional Disclosures
 
Exercisable, September 27, 2013 (in shares)
79 
Exercisable, September 27, 2013 (in dollars per share)
$ 15.23 
Stock option
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Vesting period
3 years 
Option maximum contractual term
7 years 
Maximum |
Stock option
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Option maximum contractual term
10 years 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) (Employee stock, USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Employee stock
 
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Abstract]
 
 
Maximum employee subscription rate
10.00% 
 
Purchase price of common stock, percent of market value
85.00% 
 
ESPP shares reserved for purchase
1,000,000 
 
Employee stock purchase plan requisite service period
1 month 
 
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
54,000 
68,000 
Proceeds from participant purchases
$ 0.9 
$ 0.9 
INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Dec. 28, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
23.10% 
40.00% 
 
Income tax expense based on statutory rate
35.00% 
 
 
Estimated income tax rate, before the effect of the tax credit received under the provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
33.60% 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits
$ 2.0 
 
$ 1.9 
NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Net income
$ 18,952 
$ 14,347 
$ 30,412 
$ 26,214 
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share
40,330,000 
39,516,000 
40,085,000 
39,547,000 
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and non-vested restricted stock
400,000 
400,000 
300,000 
300,000 
Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted net income per common share
40,670,000 
39,858,000 
40,395,000 
39,841,000 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic (in dollars per share)
$ 0.47 
$ 0.36 
$ 0.76 
$ 0.66 
Diluted (in dollars per share)
$ 0.47 
$ 0.36 
$ 0.75 
$ 0.66 
Anti-dilutive shares
700,000 
100,000 
700,000 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
$ 100,000 
$ 400,000 
$ (500,000)
$ 400,000 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
1
100,000 1
1
1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
$ 79,000 2
$ 504,000 2
$ (476,000)2
$ 372,000 2
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
Interest
$ 0.7 
$ 0.5 
Income taxes
4.1 
13.8 
Property, plant and equipment on account that was not yet paid
$ 0.3 
$ 0.8 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent event, The Work Connection, Inc., USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
branch
Subsequent event |
The Work Connection, Inc.
 
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
 
Number of branch locations operated by acquiree
37 
Number of years acquiree has been in business in its respective market position at the date of acquisition (more than)
25 years 
Acquisition base purchase price
$ 19.9 
Additional target amount to be reimbursed to seller for excess working capital
$ 3.6