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2315301 - Disclosure - Product Warranty Costs (Tables)
(http://www.associatedmaterials.com/role/ProductWarrantyCostsTables)
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Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000802967 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-04 - 2016-01-02
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):  
 
January 2,
2016
 
January 3,
2015
 
December 28,
2013
Balance at beginning of year
$
89,940

 
$
93,207

 
$
97,471

Provision for warranties issued and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
3,287

 
4,658

 
4,040

Claims paid
(6,502
)
 
(6,816
)
 
(7,383
)
Foreign currency translation
(1,613
)
 
(1,109
)
 
(921
)
Balance at end of year
$
85,112

 
$
89,940

 
$
93,207