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SpartanNash Company
(NASDAQ:SPTN) 

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SpartanNash Company distributes and retails grocery products. It operates in three segments: Food Distribution, Military, and Retail. The Food Distribution segment offers approximately 68,000 stock-keeping units, such as dry groceries, produce, dairy products, meat, delicatessen items, bakery goods,...

Founded: 2013
Full Time Employees: 10,400
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Food Distribution

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      net sales
    2,271,145,000 2,909,624,000 2,261,624,000 2,250,681,000 2,230,756,000 2,806,263,000 2,245,183,000 2,264,248,000 2,312,394,000 2,907,394,000 2,309,040,000 2,296,512,000 2,273,890,000 2,763,658,000 2,093,427,000 2,073,253,000 2,106,560,000 2,657,799,000 2,247,112,000 2,060,816,000 2,184,101,000 2,856,456,000 1,997,953,000 1,999,808,000 1,995,929,000 2,542,375,000 1,896,796,000 1,886,730,000 1,895,953,000 2,385,073,000 1,924,225,000 1,906,644,000 1,894,709,000 2,402,504,000 1,828,184,000 1,800,085,000 1,827,562,000 2,278,770,000  -2,693,909,000 1,775,401,000 1,795,864,000 2,312,683,000 1,809,571,000 954,885,472 
      yoy
    1.81% 3.68% 0.73% -0.60% -3.53% -3.48% -2.77% -1.40% 1.69% 5.20% 10.30% 10.77% 7.94% 3.98% -6.84% 0.60% -3.55% -6.95% 12.47% 3.05% 9.43% 12.35% 5.33% 5.99% 5.27% 6.60% -1.43% -1.04% 0.07% -0.73% 5.25% 5.92% 3.67% 5.43%  -166.82% 2.94% 26.89%  -248.87% 85.93%     
      qoq
    -21.94% 28.65% 0.49% 0.89% -20.51% 24.99% -0.84% -2.08% -20.47% 25.91% 0.55% 0.99% -17.72% 32.02% 0.97% -1.58% -20.74% 18.28% 9.04% -5.64% -23.54% 42.97% -0.09% 0.19% -21.49% 34.04% 0.53% -0.49% -20.51% 23.95% 0.92% 0.63% -21.14% 31.41% 1.56% -1.50% -19.80%   -251.74% -1.14% -22.35% 27.80% 89.51%  
      cost of sales
    1,888,523,000 2,428,130,000 1,897,122,000 1,896,032,000 1,877,753,000 2,365,919,000 1,906,214,000 1,916,709,000 1,960,012,000 2,460,728,000 1,967,601,000 1,945,302,000 1,919,647,000 2,313,075,000 1,770,689,000 1,743,769,000 1,772,933,000 2,239,769,000 1,908,910,000 1,735,994,000 1,845,727,000 2,432,889,000 1,711,220,000 1,709,447,000 1,706,922,000 2,164,646,000 1,651,406,000 1,630,588,000 1,630,293,000 2,041,859,000 1,669,410,000 1,644,952,000 1,623,683,000 2,045,128,000 1,568,926,000 1,544,790,000 1,564,863,000 1,944,528,000  -2,456,095,000 1,516,352,000 1,533,822,000 1,976,437,000 1,548,162,000 828,684,494 
      gross profit
    382,622,000 481,494,000 364,502,000 354,649,000 353,003,000 440,344,000 338,969,000 347,539,000 352,382,000 446,666,000 341,439,000 351,210,000 354,243,000 450,583,000 322,738,000 329,484,000 333,627,000 418,030,000 338,202,000 324,822,000 338,374,000 423,567,000 286,733,000 290,361,000 289,007,000 377,729,000 245,390,000 256,142,000 265,660,000 343,214,000 254,815,000 261,692,000 271,026,000 357,376,000 259,258,000 255,295,000 262,699,000 334,242,000  -237,814,000 259,049,000 262,042,000 336,246,000 261,409,000  
      yoy
    8.39% 9.34% 7.53% 2.05% 0.18% -1.42% -0.72% -1.05% -0.53% -0.87% 5.79% 6.59% 6.18% 7.79% -4.57% 1.44% -1.40% -1.31% 17.95% 11.87% 17.08% 12.14% 16.85% 13.36% 8.79% 10.06% -3.70% -2.12% -1.98% -3.96% -1.71% 2.51% 3.17% 6.92%  -207.35% 1.41% 27.55%  -190.97%      
      qoq
    -20.53% 32.10% 2.78% 0.47% -19.83% 29.91% -2.47% -1.37% -21.11% 30.82% -2.78% -0.86% -21.38% 39.61% -2.05% -1.24% -20.19% 23.60% 4.12% -4.01% -20.11% 47.72% -1.25% 0.47% -23.49% 53.93% -4.20% -3.58% -22.60% 34.69% -2.63% -3.44% -24.16% 37.85% 1.55% -2.82% -21.40%   -191.80% -1.14% -22.07% 28.63%   
      gross margin %
    16.85% 16.55% 16.12% 15.76% 15.82% 15.69% 15.10% 15.35% 15.24% 15.36% 14.79% 15.29% 15.58% 16.30% 15.42% 15.89% 15.84% 15.73% 15.05% 15.76% 15.49% 14.83% 14.35% 14.52% 14.48% 14.86% 12.94% 13.58% 14.01% 14.39% 13.24% 13.73% 14.30% 14.88% 14.18% 14.18% 14.37% 14.67%  8.83% 14.59% 14.59% 14.54% 14.45% 0% 
      operating expenses
                                                 
      selling, general and administrative
    355,273,000 459,061,000 335,466,000 324,061,000 318,157,000 403,633,000 306,451,000 322,796,000 318,795,000 418,196,000 333,361,000 333,373,000 338,867,000 422,182,000 310,424,000 306,847,000 304,248,000 387,937,000 316,674,000 289,039,000 300,727,000 391,300,000 272,241,000 273,286,000 266,474,000 360,400,000 223,567,000 228,583,000 236,202,000 309,058,000 232,006,000 228,489,000 231,476,000 322,694,000 185,034,500 220,339,000 223,418,000 296,381,000  188,113,000 224,648,000 225,433,000 302,371,000 227,690,000  
      acquisition and integration
    9,315,000 3,840,000 -99,000 272,000 2,613,000 327,000 1,157,000 2,130,000 55,000 74,000 245,000 -577,000 436,000 239,000 427,000 101,000 121,000 59,000                            
      restructuring and asset impairment
    -90,000 -368,000 11,119,000 5,397,000 6,107,000 5,768,000 7,819,000 -458,000 -2,254,000 4,083,000 -933,000 -886,000 2,611,000 13,000 -95,000 -195,000 3,337,000 -161,000                         7,338,000 -1,272,000  
      total operating expenses
    364,498,000 462,533,000 392,202,000 329,730,000 326,877,000 409,728,000 315,427,000 324,468,000 316,596,000 422,353,000 332,673,000 331,910,000 341,914,000 422,434,000 289,385,000 306,753,000 307,706,000 387,835,000 320,796,000 295,824,000 304,402,000 401,537,000 275,149,000 274,582,000 281,637,000 355,520,000 257,250,000 229,336,000 235,842,000 317,466,000 235,875,000 455,534,000 232,084,000 327,732,000 192,022,250 225,428,000 230,079,000 312,582,000  191,866,500 229,825,000 225,248,000 312,393,000 227,797,000  
      operating earnings
    18,124,000 18,961,000 -27,700,000 24,919,000 26,126,000 30,616,000 23,542,000 23,071,000 35,786,000 24,313,000 8,766,000 19,300,000 12,329,000 28,149,000 33,353,000 22,731,000 25,921,000 30,195,000 17,406,000 28,998,000 33,972,000 22,030,000 11,584,000 15,779,000 7,370,000 22,209,000 -11,860,000 26,806,000 29,818,000 25,748,000 18,940,000 -193,842,000 38,942,000 29,644,000 24,620,000 29,867,000 32,620,000 21,660,000  -54,318,000 29,224,000 36,794,000 23,853,000 33,612,000  
      other expenses and
                                                 
      interest expense
    12,280,000 15,212,000 10,884,000 9,915,000 10,541,000 13,487,000 9,669,000 9,280,000 9,349,000 11,589,000 8,027,000 6,051,000 4,528,000 4,185,000 2,974,000 3,020,000 3,267,000 4,589,000 3,608,000 3,522,000 3,650,000 7,638,000 6,596,000 7,375,000 8,696,000 11,881,000 7,655,000 7,082,000 6,969,000 8,778,000 6,215,000 6,130,000 5,682,000 7,315,000 4,404,000 4,419,000 4,437,000 5,823,000  -4,418,000 4,983,000 4,894,000 6,750,000 5,467,000 7,616,518 
      other
    -208,000 -251,000 -77,000 -216,000 -550,000 -1,048,000 -790,000 -786,000 -685,000 -1,039,000 -778,000 -768,000 600,000 -216,000 -495,000 -16,000 -10,000 -266,000 -144,000 -141,000 -164,000 -242,000 -242,000 -180,000 -439,000 183,000 -14,000 -195,000 -236,000 -225,000 -180,000 -75,000 -67,000 -105,000 -109,000 -146,000 -120,000 -150,000  175,000 -148,000 -26,000 -28,000 -1,000  
      total other expenses
    12,072,000 14,961,000 10,807,000 9,699,000 9,991,000 12,439,000 8,879,000 8,494,000 8,664,000 10,550,000 7,249,000 5,283,000 5,128,000 3,969,000 2,959,000 3,004,000 3,257,000 4,323,000                            
      earnings before income taxes
    6,052,000 4,000,000 -38,507,000 15,220,000 16,135,000 18,177,000 14,663,000 14,577,000 27,122,000 13,763,000 1,517,000 14,017,000 7,201,000 24,180,000 17,065,750 19,727,000 22,664,000 25,872,000                           10,855,194 
      income tax expense
    -138,000 1,920,000 -3,426,000 4,300,000 4,646,000 5,206,000 4,358,000 3,450,000 7,654,000 2,426,000 867,000 4,553,000 2,086,000 4,891,000 8,149,000 4,551,000 5,850,000 6,356,000    31,000    2,624,000                    
      net earnings
    6,190,000 2,080,000 -35,081,000 10,920,000 11,489,000 12,971,000 10,305,000 11,127,000 19,468,000 11,337,000 650,000 9,464,000 5,115,000 19,289,000 22,245,000 15,176,000 16,814,000 19,516,000 12,093,000 19,952,000 28,467,000 15,402,000 5,424,000 -337,000 -6,814,000 7,469,000 -14,008,000 17,465,000 17,772,000 12,343,000 34,607,000 -123,506,000 21,029,000 15,025,000 12,846,000 16,648,000 17,484,000 9,851,000  -37,538,000 15,393,000 20,261,000 10,327,000 17,096,000 6,790,895 
      yoy
    -46.12% -83.96% -440.43% -1.86% -40.99% 14.41% 1485.38% 17.57% 280.61% -41.23% -97.08% -37.64% -69.58% -1.16% 83.95% -23.94% -40.94% 26.71% 122.95% -6020.47% -517.77% 106.21% -138.72% -101.93% -138.34% -39.49% -140.48% -114.14% -15.49% -17.85% 169.40% -841.87% 20.28% 52.52%  -144.35% 13.58% -51.38%  -319.57% 126.67%     
      qoq
    197.60% -105.93% -421.25% -4.95% -11.43% 25.87% -7.39% -42.84% 71.72% 1644.15% -93.13% 85.02% -73.48% -13.29% 46.58% -9.74% -13.85% 61.38% -39.39% -29.91% 84.83% 183.96% -1709.50% -95.05% -191.23% -153.32% -180.21% -1.73% 43.98% -64.33% -128.02% -687.31% 39.96% 16.96% -22.84% -4.78% 77.48%   -343.86% -24.03% 96.19% -39.59% 151.75%  
      net income margin %
    0.27% 0.07% -1.55% 0.49% 0.52% 0.46% 0.46% 0.49% 0.84% 0.39% 0.03% 0.41% 0.22% 0.70% 1.06% 0.73% 0.80% 0.73% 0.54% 0.97% 1.30% 0.54% 0.27% -0.02% -0.34% 0.29% -0.74% 0.93% 0.94% 0.52% 1.80% -6.48% 1.11% 0.63% 0.70% 0.92% 0.96% 0.43%  1.39% 0.87% 1.13% 0.45% 0.94% 0.71% 
      net earnings per basic common share
    180 60 -1,040 330 340 380 310 330 570 330                                    
      net earnings per diluted common share
    180 60 -1,020 320 340 370 300 320 560 320                                    
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                 
      basic
    33,915,000 33,727,000 33,793,000 33,580,000 33,726,000 34,139,000 34,211,000 34,020,000 34,125,000 34,547,000 35,279,000                                 37,717 9,969,984 
      diluted
    34,446,000 34,082,000 34,205,000 34,102,000 33,958,000 34,593,000 34,901,000 34,523,000 34,641,000 35,457,000 36,313,000                                 37,778 9,976,495 
      basic net earnings per share:
              0.24 0.27 0.14 0.54 0.36 0.43 0.47 0.55                            
      diluted net earnings per share:
              0.233 0.26 0.14 0.53 0.36 0.42 0.47 0.54                            
      operating expenses and
                                                 
      merger/acquisition and integration
                      179,000 242,000   73,000  582,000 782,000 1,406,000 521,000 804,000 2,206,000 1,070,000 2,392,000 622,000 4,017,000            
      restructuring charges and asset impairment
                      5,113,750 6,543,000 3,675,000  2,553,750 1,296,000   1,317,250 232,000  6,202,000 2,799,000 35,626,000  1,021,000 8,402,000 2,662,000  15,304,000        
      other incomes and
                                                 
      loss on debt extinguishment
                           329,000                      
      postretirement benefit income
                      -88,000 101,000 101,000 -799,000 126,000 10,221,000 8,821,000                     
      total other incomes
                      3,376,000 3,482,000 3,587,000 6,597,000 6,480,000 17,745,000 17,078,000 12,064,000 7,641,000 6,887,000 6,733,000 8,553,000 6,448,000 6,055,000 5,615,000 7,210,000 3,565,500 4,273,000 4,317,000 5,673,000  4,106,250 4,835,000     
      earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations
                      14,030,000 25,516,000 30,385,000 15,433,000 5,104,000 -1,966,000 -9,708,000 10,145,000 -19,501,000 19,919,000 23,085,000 17,195,000 12,492,000 -199,897,000 33,327,000 22,434,000 20,078,000 25,594,000 28,303,000 15,987,000  18,361,500 24,389,000 31,926,000 17,131,000 28,146,000  
      income tax benefit
                      1,937,000 5,564,000 1,918,000      -5,474,000 2,374,000                  
      earnings from continuing operations
                      12,093,000 19,952,000 28,467,000 15,402,000 5,473,000 -310,000 -6,767,000 7,521,000 -14,027,000 17,545,000 17,838,000 12,435,000 34,710,000 -123,452,000 21,060,000 15,065,000 12,806,000 16,730,000 17,560,000 9,960,000  -36,834,000 15,248,000 20,307,000 10,447,000 17,169,000  
      income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                          -49,000 -27,000 -47,000 -52,000 19,000 -80,000 -66,000 -92,000 -103,000 -54,000 -31,000 -40,000   -76,000 -109,000    -46,000 -120,000 -73,000  
      basic earnings per share:
                                                 
      income from discontinued operations
                                -0.01  -0.003 -0.01      -0.01     -0.01 -0.01  
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                 
      basic and diluted earnings per share:
                                                 
      restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment
                         10,237,000   14,581,000            5,748,000   1,940,500 760,000     
      income tax (benefit) expense
                          -369,000 -1,656,000 -2,941,000                     
      restructuring (gains) charges and asset impairment
                             -5,662,000   -1,164,000    -14,000         -336,000    
      goodwill impairment
                                   189,027,000              
      income taxes
                                5,247,000 4,760,000 -22,218,000 -76,445,000 12,267,000 7,369,000 7,272,000 8,864,000 10,743,000 6,027,000  -21,530,000 9,141,000 11,619,000 6,684,000 10,977,000 4,064,299 
      other (income) and expenses
                                                 
      merger integration and acquisition
                                      2,722,000 2,427,000 913,000 897,000  1,813,000 4,417,000 151,000 2,684,000   
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                      -67,000 -82,000    -5,250 145,000     
      earnings from discontinued operations
                                      -0.003 -0.01          
      other income and expenses
                                                 
      total other income and expenses
                                             4,868,000 6,722,000 5,466,000  
      merger transaction and integration
                                               1,379,000  
      debt extinguishment
                                                 
      costs and expenses
                                                 
      operating and administrative
                                                113,583,375 
      restructuring charge
                                                 
      interest income
                                                 
      other (gains) and losses
                                                958,441 
      total costs and expenses
                                                944,030,278 
      basic and diluted net earnings per share
                                                0.68 
      dividends declared per share
                                                0.013 
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-07-12 2025-04-19 2024-12-28 2024-10-05 2024-07-13 2024-04-20 2023-12-30 2023-10-07 2023-07-15 2023-04-22 2022-12-31 2022-10-08 2022-07-16 2022-04-23 2022-01-01 2021-10-09 2021-07-17 2021-04-24 2021-01-02 2020-10-03 2020-07-11 2020-04-18 2019-12-28 2019-10-05 2019-07-13 2019-04-20 2018-12-29 2018-10-06 2018-07-14 2018-04-21 2017-12-30 2017-10-07 2017-07-15 2017-04-22 2016-12-31 2016-10-08 2016-07-16 2016-04-23 2016-01-02 2015-10-10 2015-07-18 2015-04-25 2015-01-03 2014-10-04 2000-01-01 
                                                   
        assets
                                                   
        current assets
                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      25,504,000 19,970,000 21,570,000 17,510,000 25,242,000 18,968,000 17,964,000 17,554,000 16,910,000 16,965,000 29,086,000 18,964,000 21,217,000 16,330,000 10,666,000 24,645,000 24,136,000 23,292,000 19,903,000 26,903,000 34,645,000 21,255,000 24,172,000 23,436,000 19,949,000 21,360,000 18,585,000 20,673,000 15,913,000 17,167,000 15,667,000 13,154,000 22,726,000 19,516,000 24,351,000 26,398,000 23,816,000 28,687,000 22,719,000 8,510,000 13,085,000 8,475,000 6,443,000 8,048,000 42,821,749 
        accounts and notes receivable
      450,133,000 465,218,000 448,887,000 490,131,000 426,869,000 422,161,000 421,859,000 427,275,000 426,186,000 410,957,000 404,016,000 430,150,000 411,453,000 395,467,000 361,686,000 372,029,000 370,669,000 346,725,000 357,564,000 387,114,000 374,394,000 417,684,000 345,320,000 374,287,000 362,605,000 376,708,000 346,260,000 363,951,000 355,050,000 330,254,000 344,057,000 370,482,000 349,279,000 342,364,000 291,568,000 321,989,000 306,418,000 304,754,000 317,183,000 320,019,000 298,034,000 312,521,000 282,697,000 305,433,000  
        inventories
      530,148,000 527,428,000 546,312,000 557,955,000 527,595,000 555,368,000 575,226,000 579,631,000 576,859,000 566,330,000 571,065,000 623,504,000 591,609,000 556,322,000 522,324,000 550,240,000 538,494,000 602,565,000 541,785,000 586,351,000 552,379,000 516,517,000 537,212,000 594,676,000 572,723,000 595,741,000 553,799,000 592,152,000 562,443,000 577,508,000 597,162,000 598,493,000 555,578,000 539,908,000 539,857,000 561,772,000 536,299,000 533,074,000 521,164,000 573,320,000 552,327,000 562,979,000 577,197,000 612,901,000 108,415,754 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      82,200,000 86,000,000 75,042,000 74,167,000 65,126,000 69,608,000 62,440,000 63,594,000 65,402,000 74,627,000 62,244,000 70,151,000 72,258,000 63,772,000 62,517,000 60,316,000 59,621,000 64,474,000 72,229,000 73,192,000 75,219,000 68,094,000 58,775,000 52,176,000 43,219,000 59,014,000 73,798,000 43,333,000 43,713,000 47,144,000 47,400,000 33,426,000 32,712,000 42,878,000 37,187,000 29,589,000 28,862,000 29,517,000 22,521,000 24,494,000 21,678,000 26,397,000 31,882,000 34,093,000  
        total current assets
      1,087,985,000 1,098,616,000 1,091,811,000 1,139,763,000 1,044,832,000 1,066,105,000 1,077,489,000 1,088,054,000 1,085,357,000 1,068,879,000 1,066,411,000 1,146,476,000 1,121,610,000 1,031,891,000 957,193,000 1,007,230,000 992,920,000 1,039,004,000 1,014,740,000 1,095,502,000 1,058,675,000 1,048,256,000 996,682,000 1,048,543,000 998,496,000 1,052,823,000 1,001,096,000 1,028,763,000 985,773,000 985,166,000 1,004,286,000 1,015,555,000 960,468,000 944,666,000 893,484,000 939,748,000 895,395,000 896,032,000 883,587,000 930,345,000 891,120,000 919,319,000 913,399,000 971,488,000  
        property and equipment
      759,350,000 766,015,000 779,984,000 668,927,000 662,501,000 647,536,000 649,071,000 616,320,000 609,236,000 604,302,000 610,220,000 558,409,000 557,754,000 575,666,000 577,359,000 559,239,000 567,043,000 564,965,000 577,059,000 562,326,000 562,806,000 585,185,000 615,816,000 618,126,000 619,613,000 623,132,000 579,060,000 577,285,000 581,824,000 582,434,000 600,240,000 588,416,000 621,618,000 628,047,000 559,722,000 570,709,000 575,063,000 573,397,000 583,698,000 586,361,000 587,871,000 579,825,000 597,150,000 596,294,000  
        goodwill
      181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 190,023,000 190,214,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 182,160,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 181,035,000 178,648,000 178,648,000 178,648,000 178,648,000 178,648,000 178,648,000 178,392,000 366,636,000 367,497,000 322,686,000 322,686,000 322,686,000 322,686,000 322,902,000 331,612,000 331,523,000 297,280,000 297,280,000 297,352,000 100,577,082 
        intangible assets
      115,570,000 116,541,000 117,821,000 101,817,000 102,793,000 100,132,000 101,535,000 102,661,000 103,795,000 104,931,000 106,341,000 107,415,000 108,349,000 109,400,000 110,960,000 112,132,000 113,335,000 114,538,000 116,142,000 119,039,000 127,320,000 128,654,000 130,434,000 128,351,000 129,131,000 144,451,000 128,926,000 130,227,000 131,159,000 132,565,000 134,430,000 135,656,000 130,048,000 131,376,000            
        operating lease assets
      306,434,000 314,008,000 327,211,000 259,890,000 266,221,000 245,385,000 242,146,000 251,426,000 254,146,000 248,068,000 257,047,000 261,697,000 264,583,000 269,278,000 283,040,000 285,580,000 264,231,000 276,811,000 289,173,000 269,025,000 266,765,000 268,370,000 268,982,000 272,591,000 274,336,000 273,537,000                    
        other assets
      107,135,000 104,361,000 104,434,000 107,013,000 99,323,000 100,483,000 103,174,000 93,155,000 92,217,000 87,850,000 84,382,000 85,320,000 87,863,000 96,963,000 97,195,000 97,464,000 90,583,000 99,213,000 99,242,000 94,632,000 99,948,000 102,715,000 82,660,000 85,900,000 89,353,000 86,905,000 84,182,000 139,118,000 133,408,000 138,124,000 138,193,000 115,755,000 119,765,000 109,029,000 154,444,000 160,736,000 130,719,000 128,669,000 135,261,000 118,035,000 122,478,000 119,371,000 124,453,000 126,135,000 19,602,168 
        total assets
      2,557,509,000 2,580,576,000 2,602,296,000 2,467,433,000 2,365,884,000 2,341,801,000 2,355,575,000 2,333,776,000 2,326,911,000 2,296,190,000 2,306,561,000 2,341,477,000 2,322,319,000 2,264,233,000 2,206,782,000 2,242,680,000 2,209,147,000 2,275,566,000 2,277,391,000 2,321,559,000 2,296,549,000 2,314,215,000 2,275,609,000 2,334,546,000 2,291,964,000 2,359,496,000 1,971,912,000 2,054,041,000 2,010,812,000 2,016,937,000 2,055,797,000 2,033,774,000 2,198,535,000 2,180,615,000 1,930,336,000 1,993,879,000 1,923,863,000 1,920,784,000 1,925,448,000 1,966,353,000 1,932,992,000 1,915,795,000 1,932,282,000 1,991,269,000 579,635,139 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                   
        current liabilities
                                                   
        accounts payable
      510,506,000 491,116,000 485,017,000 513,577,000 466,830,000 447,458,000 473,419,000 505,786,000 500,044,000 470,803,000 487,215,000 492,876,000 503,711,000 478,964,000 447,451,000 490,604,000 441,888,000 441,772,000 464,784,000 501,099,000 489,412,000 509,164,000 405,370,000 456,991,000 406,896,000 391,315,000 357,802,000 411,399,000 364,700,000 356,534,000 376,977,000 440,590,000 394,276,000 370,682,000 372,432,000 398,945,000 339,084,000 333,440,000 353,688,000 365,818,000 350,719,000 349,893,000 320,037,000 411,279,000 95,597,685 
        accrued payroll and benefits
      60,767,000 53,340,000 85,829,000 70,516,000 60,720,000 54,135,000 78,076,000 71,531,000 61,344,000 55,303,000 103,048,000 104,436,000 88,075,000 66,316,000 86,315,000 98,897,000 90,398,000 79,245,000 113,789,000 91,001,000 84,444,000 71,655,000 59,680,000 59,472,000 53,072,000 55,922,000 57,180,000 60,086,000 59,155,000 57,317,000 65,156,000 60,632,000 60,363,000 60,449,000 75,333,000 66,980,000 62,687,000 62,808,000 71,973,000 63,693,000 60,541,000 58,800,000 73,220,000 64,307,000 23,979,404 
        other accrued expenses
      60,142,000 55,697,000 61,993,000 65,432,000 63,557,000 54,548,000 57,609,000 53,267,000 58,306,000 56,659,000 62,465,000 52,834,000 59,902,000 63,164,000 67,893,000 59,817,000 65,822,000 58,097,000 60,060,000 53,439,000 54,629,000 49,574,000 51,295,000 45,667,000 48,306,000 48,437,000 43,206,000 38,498,000 46,725,000 43,034,000 43,252,000 39,361,000 41,166,000 40,967,000 40,788,000 40,149,000 42,788,000 35,446,000 42,660,000 36,824,000 45,705,000 39,045,000 44,690,000 43,851,000 22,830,095 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      47,165,000 47,401,000 49,562,000 42,355,000 42,394,000 42,162,000 41,979,000 43,372,000 43,194,000 43,845,000 45,453,000 45,717,000 46,297,000 47,375,000 47,845,000 47,047,000 44,720,000 44,898,000 45,786,000 43,705,000 43,398,000 42,832,000 42,440,000 41,795,000 41,767,000 41,425,000                    
        current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
      14,970,000 15,043,000 12,838,000 9,747,000 9,754,000 9,724,000 8,813,000 8,410,000 7,644,000 7,614,000 6,789,000 6,759,000 6,303,000 5,806,000 6,334,000 5,680,000 5,719,000 4,996,000 5,135,000 5,338,000 5,489,000 6,157,000 6,349,000 7,044,000 17,709,000 18,006,000                    
        total current liabilities
      693,550,000 662,597,000 695,239,000 701,627,000 643,255,000 608,027,000 659,896,000 682,366,000 670,532,000 634,224,000 704,970,000 702,622,000 704,288,000 661,625,000 655,838,000 702,045,000 648,547,000 629,008,000 689,554,000 694,582,000 677,372,000 679,382,000 565,134,000 610,969,000 567,750,000 555,105,000 476,451,000 518,118,000 478,373,000 464,513,000 494,581,000 559,990,000 514,806,000 489,502,000 505,977,000 525,072,000 463,665,000 450,777,000 487,324,000 517,781,000 507,453,000 494,843,000 480,199,000 549,773,000  
        long-term liabilities
                                                   
        deferred income taxes
      99,214,000 100,675,000 91,010,000 85,660,000 81,114,000 81,315,000 73,904,000 78,318,000 78,472,000 80,568,000 66,293,000 70,557,000 74,497,000 74,396,000 63,692,000 53,699,000 54,442,000 56,696,000 45,728,000 52,952,000 57,681,000 62,849,000 43,111,000 43,734,000 43,200,000 45,087,000 49,254,000 51,634,000 49,128,000 49,372,000 42,050,000 60,397,000 137,219,000 132,374,000 123,243,000 116,277,000 121,352,000 119,417,000 116,600,000 29,453,000 28,819,000 28,086,000 22,494,000 22,987,000  
        operating lease liabilities
      281,946,000 290,472,000 305,051,000 245,270,000 252,850,000 232,887,000 226,118,000 231,809,000 235,424,000 229,614,000 239,062,000 243,957,000 247,230,000 252,126,000 266,701,000 271,969,000 254,114,000 266,842,000 278,859,000 261,621,000 260,770,000 264,738,000 267,350,000 273,631,000 276,888,000 279,599,000                    
        other long-term liabilities
      27,004,000 25,310,000 26,537,000 26,611,000 25,897,000 20,503,000 28,808,000 28,212,000 28,229,000 29,950,000 33,376,000 31,227,000 28,706,000 36,483,000 38,292,000 50,936,000 50,294,000 50,432,000 46,892,000 48,033,000 39,269,000 30,457,000 30,272,000 30,861,000 31,954,000 32,785,000 35,447,000 36,693,000 39,718,000 41,697,000 40,774,000 39,330,000 39,496,000 42,592,000 45,768,000 45,300,000 45,519,000 46,501,000 38,759,000 37,870,000 39,379,000 41,608,000 39,387,000 37,261,000 57,012 
        long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
      713,971,000 761,985,000 740,969,000 626,957,000 586,427,000 613,864,000 588,667,000 535,804,000 545,857,000 562,380,000 496,792,000 512,704,000 473,876,000 444,299,000 399,390,000 398,465,000 445,574,000 522,068,000 481,309,000 540,920,000 552,206,000 591,097,000 682,204,000 686,055,000 684,527,000 753,118,000                    
        total long-term liabilities
      1,122,135,000 1,178,442,000 1,163,567,000 984,498,000 946,288,000 948,569,000 917,497,000 874,143,000 887,982,000 902,512,000 835,523,000 858,445,000 824,309,000 807,304,000 768,075,000 775,069,000 804,424,000 896,038,000 852,788,000 903,526,000 909,926,000 949,141,000 1,022,937,000 1,034,281,000 1,036,569,000 1,110,589,000 779,514,000 799,553,000 807,973,000 840,380,000 839,266,000 767,828,000 834,661,000 849,660,000 598,952,000 653,224,000 656,331,000 678,525,000 647,345,000 669,977,000 659,729,000 664,345,000 704,830,000 697,248,000  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                   
        shareholders’ equity
                                                   
        common stock
      461,887,000 458,421,000 454,751,000 452,024,000 449,076,000 459,204,000 460,299,000 457,830,000 454,844,000 459,346,000 468,061,000 475,136,000 489,957,000 494,571,000 493,783,000 492,306,000 490,870,000 494,955,000 491,819,000 484,612,000 483,484,000 481,514,000 490,233,000 489,656,000 488,947,000 488,155,000 484,064,000 483,175,000 482,330,000 481,286,000 497,093,000 508,570,000 522,046,000 529,235,000 521,984,000 519,390,000 518,702,000 518,181,000 521,698,000 520,953,000 518,615,000 524,741,000 520,791,000 521,875,000  
        preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding
                                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -200,000 -521,000 1,337,000 -325,000 1,005,000 3,648,000 796,000 5,155,000 2,923,000 1,422,000 2,979,000 3,527,000 4,046,000                                 
        retained earnings
      280,137,000 281,637,000 287,402,000 329,609,000 326,260,000 322,353,000 317,087,000 314,282,000 310,630,000 298,686,000 295,028,000 301,747,000 299,719,000 302,165,000 290,541,000 275,392,000 267,481,000 257,784,000 245,506,000 240,318,000 227,267,000 205,698,000 198,905,000 200,388,000 207,630,000 221,346,000 247,642,000 268,121,000 257,125,000 245,810,000 239,993,000 208,759,000 338,414,000 323,630,000 314,860,000 307,637,000 296,610,000 284,747,000 280,528,000 268,875,000 258,554,000 243,352,000 238,117,000 230,748,000 93,058,876 
        total shareholders’ equity
      741,824,000 739,537,000 743,490,000 781,308,000 776,341,000 785,205,000 778,182,000 777,267,000 768,397,000 759,454,000 766,068,000 780,410,000 793,722,000 795,304,000 782,869,000 765,566,000 756,176,000 750,520,000 735,049,000 723,451,000 709,251,000 685,692,000 687,538,000 689,296,000 687,645,000 693,802,000 715,947,000 736,370,000 724,466,000 712,044,000 721,950,000 705,956,000 849,068,000 841,453,000 825,407,000 815,583,000 803,867,000 791,482,000 790,779,000 778,595,000 765,810,000 756,607,000 747,253,000 744,248,000  
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      2,557,509,000 2,580,576,000 2,602,296,000 2,467,433,000 2,365,884,000 2,341,801,000 2,355,575,000 2,333,776,000 2,326,911,000 2,296,190,000 2,306,561,000 2,341,477,000 2,322,319,000 2,264,233,000 2,206,782,000 2,242,680,000 2,209,147,000 2,275,566,000 2,277,391,000 2,321,559,000 2,296,549,000 2,314,215,000 2,275,609,000 2,334,546,000 2,291,964,000 2,359,496,000 1,971,912,000 2,054,041,000 2,010,812,000 2,016,937,000 2,055,797,000 2,033,774,000 2,198,535,000 2,180,615,000 1,930,336,000 1,993,879,000 1,923,863,000 1,920,784,000 1,925,448,000 1,966,353,000 1,932,992,000 1,915,795,000 1,932,282,000 1,991,269,000  
        property and equipment held for sale
                 3,707,000 25,073,000     1,948,000 23,259,000 21,942,000 22,038,000 24,706,000 31,203,000 3,968,000   8,654,000 8,654,000 8,654,000 13,093,000   173,000  521,000     4,002,000 5,996,000 8,947,000 15,180,000 11,013,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                   -1,432,000 -1,455,000 -2,132,000 -2,175,000 -2,219,000 -2,276,000 -1,479,000 -1,500,000 -1,520,000 -1,600,000 -748,000 -8,932,000 -15,699,000 -15,759,000 -14,926,000 -14,989,000 -15,052,000 -15,136,000 -11,373,000 -11,392,000 -11,412,000 -11,437,000 -11,444,000 -11,445,000 -11,446,000 -11,447,000 -11,233,000 -11,359,000 -11,486,000 -11,655,000 -8,375,000  
        current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                18,263,000 8,135,000 7,793,000 7,628,000 9,196,000 19,407,000 19,001,000 17,404,000 17,424,000 18,998,000 19,106,000 19,083,000 19,003,000 21,993,000 21,669,000 19,019,000 19,758,000 7,349,000  
        postretirement benefits
                                15,016,000 16,337,000 16,263,000 15,944,000 15,687,000 16,564,000 16,689,000 16,433,000 16,266,000 16,282,000 16,061,000 16,493,000 16,008,000 17,070,000 17,022,000 16,734,000 23,701,000 18,855,000  
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                679,797,000 694,889,000 702,864,000 733,367,000 740,755,000 651,537,000 641,257,000 658,261,000 413,675,000 475,365,000 473,399,000 496,114,000 475,978,000 525,889,000 516,012,000 516,237,000 550,510,000 549,530,000 268,051,272 
        land and improvements
                                            73,524,000    76,218,000  32,908,148 
        buildings and improvements
                                            483,764,000    468,236,000  154,607,687 
        equipment
                                            502,283,000    453,339,000  179,520,184 
        total property and equipment
                                            1,059,571,000    997,793,000   
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                            475,873,000    400,643,000  176,773,878 
        accounts receivable
                                                  87,599,704 
        prepaid expenses
                                                  5,181,433 
        deferred taxes on income
                                                  5,370,794 
        restricted cash
                                                   
        deposits
                                                   
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                   
        insurance reserves
                                                  15,792,740 
        current maturities of long-term debt and capital
                                                   
        postretirement benefits other than pensions
                                                  5,170,421 
        shareholders' equity
                                                   
        class a common stock
                                                   
        outstanding 9,916,441 and 10,844,416 shares
                                                  19,832,882 
        additional paid-in capital
                                                  12,865,065 
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                  579,635,139 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-07-12 2025-04-19 2024-12-28 2024-10-05 2024-07-13 2024-04-20 2023-12-30 2023-10-07 2023-07-15 2023-04-22 2022-12-31 2022-10-08 2022-07-16 2022-04-23 2022-01-01 2021-10-09 2021-07-17 2021-04-24 2021-01-01 2020-10-03 2019-12-28 2019-10-05 2018-12-29 2018-10-06 2017-12-30 2017-10-07 2016-12-31 2016-10-08 2016-01-02 2015-10-10 2015-01-03 1999-06-19 
                                        
          cash flows from operating activities
                                        
          net earnings
        6,190,000 2,080,000 -35,081,000 10,920,000 11,489,000 12,971,000 10,305,000 11,127,000 19,468,000 11,337,000 650,000 9,464,000 5,115,000 19,289,000 22,245,000 15,176,000 16,814,000 19,516,000 9,930,000 19,952,000  -337,000  17,465,000  -123,506,000  16,647,000  15,393,000  4,930,374 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          non-cash restructuring, asset impairment, and other charges
        -172,000 -663,000  4,000,000 5,961,000 6,168,000  -462,000 -2,305,000 4,040,000  -906,000 2,583,000 -13,000  -288,000 3,708,000 -345,000  6,457,000  882,000           
          depreciation and amortization
        27,876,000 36,843,000 25,265,000 24,159,000 23,342,000 30,646,000 23,394,000 23,042,000 22,458,000 29,745,000 21,906,000 21,833,000 21,968,000 28,473,000 21,451,000 21,763,000 21,406,000 28,091,000 23,727,000 20,858,000  21,092,000  19,580,000  20,004,000  18,396,000  20,038,000  6,239,707 
          non-cash rent
        -1,184,000 -3,183,000 -624,000 -761,000 -691,000 -985,000 -637,000 -716,000 -896,000 -1,148,000 -911,000 -966,000 -1,179,000 -1,283,000 -1,931,000 -1,167,000 -812,000 -944,000 -134,000 -1,102,000  -1,483,000           
          lifo expense
        3,472,000 4,634,000 121,000 1,517,000 1,509,000 2,020,000 -6,341,000 6,606,000 4,667,000 11,172,000 13,907,000 14,884,000 17,845,000 10,187,000 8,208,000 5,887,000 2,902,000 1,655,000 15,494,000 387,000  1,269,000  655,000  192,000  -341,000  178,000   
          postretirement benefits expense
                  -523,000 -759,000 501,000 -109,000 -184,000 932,000 -97,000 960,000 395,000       877,000  107,000  -108,000   
          deferred income taxes
        2,248,000 10,235,000 -4,663,000 5,380,000 -2,293,000 6,547,000 -3,159,000 -826,000 -2,551,000 14,765,000 -3,884,000 -3,772,000 -1,633,000 10,704,000  -744,000                 
          stock-based compensation expense
        3,125,000 5,645,000 2,603,000 2,476,000 1,856,000 3,720,000 2,308,000 2,348,000 2,465,000 5,147,000 1,381,000 1,280,000 1,397,000 4,295,000 891,000 920,000 872,000 4,185,000 1,589,000 1,033,000  637,000  773,000  1,102,000  943,000  808,000   
          stock warrant
        110,000 188,000 168,000 184,000 190,000 326,000 280,000 319,000 353,000 607,000 499,000 505,000 481,000 673,000 480,000 403,000 430,000 645,000               
          loss on disposals of assets
        135,000 102,000 -236,000 -92,000 64,000 -20,000 -45,000 258,000 24,000 22,000     107,000 49,000 -80,000 -182,000               
          other operating activities
        432,000 571,000 450,000 397,000 424,000 567,000 433,000 429,000 420,000 459,000 682,000 450,000 475,000 576,000 798,000 438,000 40,000 468,000               
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                        
          accounts receivable
        15,345,000 -17,258,000 40,465,000 -62,461,000 -2,899,000 -720,000 5,843,000 -2,908,000 -15,111,000 -5,052,000 29,974,000 -18,614,000 -15,848,000 -33,680,000 10,290,000 -1,673,000 -23,699,000 11,077,000 38,827,000 -12,256,000  -11,217,000  -8,594,000  -18,833,000  -15,308,000  -21,801,000  -5,082,679 
          inventories
        -6,197,000 13,505,000 43,211,000 -31,883,000 30,675,000 17,842,000 10,763,000 -7,375,000 -16,244,000 -9,069,000 48,352,000 -46,779,000 -49,733,000 -44,186,000 19,588,000 -17,731,000 60,898,000 -62,435,000 52,898,000 -34,360,000  -23,568,000  -30,543,000  -36,678,000  -25,755,000  -21,408,000  -3,109,617 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        6,347,000 3,695,000 598,000 -14,268,000 266,000 1,947,000 -11,355,000 -5,626,000 -4,175,000 6,243,000 6,726,000 -1,915,000 -5,112,000 4,984,000 -809,000 -8,829,000 -5,382,000 -3,972,000 -11,724,000 -61,000  -10,870,000  585,000  1,260,000  -32,775,000  2,840,000   
          accounts payable
        16,754,000 19,882,000 -50,163,000 45,174,000 13,488,000 -3,526,000 -54,995,000 5,265,000 27,116,000 5,136,000 -26,613,000 -13,192,000 24,842,000 43,032,000 -56,225,000 48,244,000 5,234,000 -15,539,000 -134,361,000 11,118,000  47,601,000  45,880,000  45,211,000  59,914,000  14,096,000  235,111 
          accrued payroll and benefits
        7,729,000 -32,819,000 11,875,000 10,075,000 5,209,000 -30,813,000 7,612,000 11,509,000 6,398,000 -52,867,000 507,000 16,717,000 21,213,000 -21,582,000 -23,411,000 8,861,000 11,349,000 -34,130,000 -83,593,000 14,629,000  4,724,000  -544,000  -920,000  5,163,000  4,186,000  -1,769,990 
          current income taxes
        -2,467,000 -8,951,000 461,000 -4,289,000 2,773,000 -6,377,000 3,140,000 4,081,000 9,867,000 -17,512,000 5,008,000 7,151,000 -948,000 -6,553,000 -1,787,000 4,139,000                 
          other accrued expenses and other liabilities
        6,615,000 -8,514,000 -7,441,000 513,000 4,501,000 -2,994,000 -1,389,000 -206,000 853,000 -5,027,000 5,205,000 -6,509,000 -3,364,000 -4,760,000 8,442,000 -6,009,000 6,158,000 954,000 4,342,000 -2,665,000  -1,872,000  -9,392,000  -3,135,000  -1,061,000  -12,538,000   
          net cash from operating activities
        86,735,000 25,828,000 82,622,000 -8,843,000 95,635,000 36,463,000 -6,353,000 46,024,000 52,364,000 -2,708,000 102,896,000 -21,065,000 18,549,000 9,970,000 17,202,000 70,371,000 105,360,000 -31,778,000 -62,677,000 25,584,000 180,051,966,000 36,198,000 171,515,454,000 38,246,000 52,771,437,000 33,206,000 154,445,427,000 23,908,000 89,620,000 6,514,000 -117,245,927 15,505,808 
          capital expenditures
        -19,586,000 -31,593,000 -34,527,000 -30,793,000 -26,911,000 -40,163,000 -34,118,000 -25,388,000 -21,960,000 -38,864,000 -30,998,000 -19,851,000 -16,493,000 -29,938,000 -24,470,000 -15,119,000 -17,714,000 -22,124,000 -33,547,000 -15,271,000 -15,134,000 -18,004,000 -17,503,000 -15,879,000 -19,676,000 -3,769,983 
          free cash flows
        67,149,000 -5,765,000 48,095,000 -39,636,000 68,724,000 -3,700,000 -40,471,000 20,636,000 30,404,000 -41,572,000 71,898,000 -40,916,000 2,056,000 -19,968,000 -7,268,000 55,252,000 87,646,000 -53,902,000 -96,224,000 10,313,000 180,051,966,000 21,064,000 171,515,454,000 20,242,000 52,771,437,000 15,703,000 154,445,427,000 8,029,000 89,620,000 -13,162,000 -117,245,927 11,735,825 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                        
          purchases of property and equipment
        -19,586,000 -31,593,000 -34,527,000 -30,793,000 -26,911,000 -40,163,000 -34,118,000 -25,388,000 -21,960,000 -38,864,000 -30,998,000 -19,851,000 -16,493,000 -29,938,000 -24,470,000 -15,119,000 -17,714,000 -22,124,000 -33,547,000 -15,271,000  -15,134,000  -18,004,000  -17,503,000  -15,879,000  -19,676,000  -3,769,983 
          net proceeds from the sale of assets
        -114,000 251,000 5,858,000 157,000 147,000 1,754,000 278,000 59,000 3,871,000 125,000 7,844,000 24,559,000 1,841,000 2,581,000 204,000 765,000 2,580,000 25,826,000 20,264,000 1,109,000  327,000  429,000  227,000  228,000  3,729,000   
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          -103,567,000 528,000     -32,021,000             -11,817,000      -82,583,190 
          loans to customers
        -7,707,000 -3,683,000            -50,000 -130,000 812,000 -170,000  -1,092,000  -250,000  -675,000    -1,488,000   
          payments from customers on loans
        755,000 2,017,000 356,000 389,000 425,000 558,000 201,000 357,000 385,000 355,000 255,000 254,000 428,000 421,000 378,000 349,000 897,000 693,000 80,000 645,000  1,293,000  435,000  467,000  641,000  581,000   
          other investing activities
        -3,540,000 72,000 -810,000 -133,000 -154,000 -253,000 -125,000 26,000 703,000 -892,000 -72,000 -211,000 -130,000 -9,000 -39,000 -8,000 -8,000 -8,000               
          net cash from investing activities
        -22,485,000 -36,960,000 -136,373,000 -31,157,000 -41,391,000 -38,104,000 -34,514,000 -24,946,000 -17,781,000 -39,276,000 -54,992,000 4,751,000 -23,762,000 -26,945,000 -23,927,000 -14,013,000 -14,295,000 4,257,000 -12,442,000 -13,692,000 -143,054,355,000 -15,036,000 -64,110,467,000 -17,392,000 -315,115,844,000 -29,355,000 -68,174,464,000 -17,008,000 -23,803,000 -16,891,000 54,280,313 -9,907,536 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                        
          proceeds from senior secured credit facility
        359,619,000 428,071,000 375,319,000 296,165,000 303,161,000 412,238,000 315,318,000 263,167,000 321,369,000 459,706,000 411,016,000 336,833,000 300,218,000 420,582,000 327,427,000 293,432,000 269,477,000 484,142,000      278,839,000         
          payments on senior secured credit facility
        -407,821,000 -403,126,000 -307,158,000 -253,900,000 -328,164,000 -392,905,000 -265,464,000 -274,352,000 -338,804,000 -404,328,000 -426,953,000 -297,259,000 -274,284,000 -383,913,000 -326,494,000 -340,526,000 -345,437,000 -442,559,000      -286,691,000         
          repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
        -3,039,000 -3,976,000 -2,488,000 -2,135,000 -3,185,000 -2,694,000 -1,878,000 -1,913,000 -2,134,000 -2,232,000 -1,733,000 -1,345,000 -1,754,000 -2,017,000 -1,199,000 -1,279,000 -1,718,000 -1,514,000 -667,000 -1,269,000  -57,055,000           
          share repurchases
          51,000 -12,435,000 -2,616,000 -7,617,000 -10,910,000 -9,205,000 -16,716,000                    
          net payments related to stock-based award activities
        -16,000 -2,706,000 -3,000 -15,000 -30,000 -3,151,000 -4,000 -29,000 -31,000 -3,917,000 -4,000 -11,000 -23,000 -4,288,000 1,000 1,000 -175,000 -2,079,000 -863,000  -16,000  -26,000  -41,000       
          dividends paid
        -7,433,000 -8,043,000 -7,274,000 -7,275,000 -7,272,000 -8,088,000 -7,279,000 -7,264,000 -7,297,000 -7,820,000 -7,250,000 -7,293,000 -7,451,000 -7,714,000 -6,983,000 -7,070,000 -7,155,000 -7,119,000 -691,000 -6,865,000  -6,905,000  -6,469,000  -6,149,000  -5,620,000  -5,072,000  -128,534 
          other financing activities
        -26,000 -688,000 -636,000 -572,000 -45,000 -139,000  -43,000 -124,000 -636,000  -148,000 -33,000 -11,000 -6,000 -407,000 112,000 39,000               
          net cash from financing activities
        -58,716,000 9,532,000 57,811,000 32,268,000 -47,970,000 2,645,000 41,277,000 -20,434,000 -34,638,000 29,863,000 -37,782,000 14,061,000 10,100,000 22,639,000 -7,254,000 -55,849,000 -90,221,000 30,910,000 63,151,000 -19,634,000 -31,201,615,000 -17,652,000 -104,208,227,000 -16,002,000 253,808,556,000 -13,352,000 -83,905,056,000 -4,185,000 -60,210,000 5,239,000 63,852,038 -2,050,779 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        5,534,000 -1,600,000   6,274,000 1,004,000 410,000 644,000 -55,000 -12,121,000 10,122,000 -2,253,000 4,887,000 5,664,000 -13,979,000 509,000 844,000 3,389,000 -11,968,000 -7,742,000 5,582,149,000 3,487,000 2,912,994,000 4,760,000 -8,672,803,000 -9,572,000 1,628,321,000 2,582,000 14,209,000 -4,575,000  3,547,493 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        21,570,000  17,964,000  29,086,000  10,666,000  19,903,000      -9,206,784  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        5,534,000 19,970,000  -7,732,000 6,274,000 18,968,000  644,000 -55,000 16,965,000  -2,253,000 4,887,000 16,330,000  509,000 844,000 23,292,000  -7,742,000  3,487,000  4,760,000  -9,572,000  2,582,000 14,209,000 -4,575,000 -8,041,557  
          postretirement benefits income
         -164,000 -7,000 116,000 -229,000 -856,000    -706,000                       
          non-cash restructuring, goodwill / asset impairment and other charges
                                        
          proceeds from other long-term debt
                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                       44,112,178 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          non-cash restructuring, asset impairment and other charges
                                   3,667,000     
          financing fees paid
                           -25,000  -226,000  16,000  -4,000   -38,000   
          stock warrant issuance costs
                                        
          gain on disposals of assets
                   63,000 -54,000 -77,000      35,000  215,000           
          loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                        
          earnings from continuing operations
                          9,930,000 19,952,000  -310,000  17,545,000  -123,452,000  16,730,000  15,248,000   
          loss on debt extinguishment
                                        
          pension settlement expense
                                        
          deferred taxes on income
                         10,967,000 19,687,000 16,000  -4,244,000  2,507,000  -76,822,000  -5,467,000  2,387,000  -158,624 
          postretirement benefit plan contributions
                          -32,000 -95,000  -283,000           
          proceeds from resolution of acquisition contingencies
                                       
          share repurchase
                          4,675,000     -14,627,000     
          net cash from discontinued operations
                            -213,847,000 -23,000 -283,766,000 -92,000 -136,952,000 -71,000 -737,586,000 -133,000 8,602,000 563,000 278,803  
          income taxes
                         7,251,000               
          income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                             27,000  80,000  54,000  83,000  -145,000   
          (gain) loss on disposals of assets
                                        
          amortization of financing fees and other
                           474,000             
          other
                           -5,000  -430,000  -19,000  -11,000  -155,000  -47,000  -1,721,821 
          proceeds from senior secured revolving credit facility
                           314,091,000  299,403,000           
          payments on senior secured revolving credit facility
                           -325,566,000  -252,853,000           
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                     
          cash flows from discontinued operations
                                        
          stock warrants
                                        
          cash flow activities
                                        
          pension termination settlement expense
                                        
          non-cash goodwill/asset impairment, restructuring, and other charges
                                        
          repayment of other long-term debt
                               -1,671,000  -1,512,000  -1,926,000  -1,844,000   
          postretirement benefit payments
                                 -102,000  -106,000  -77,000   
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                 243,599,000  323,211,000  248,838,000   
          payments on revolving credit facility
                                 -234,618,000  -319,894,000  -238,090,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year
                                        
          excess tax benefit on stock compensation
                                   -44,000  -196,000   
          acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                       
          proceeds from sale of common stock
                                     1,249,000  691,384 
          non-cash restructuring and asset impairment charges
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
                                        
          provided by operating activities:
                                        
          restructuring and asset impairment charges
                                        
          convertible debt interest
                                        
          repurchase of convertible notes
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
                                        
          net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                        
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
                                       23,633 
          changes in notes payable
                                        
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                       759,100 
          repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                       -2,636,043 
          common stock purchased
                                       -736,686 
          restructuring charge
                                       395,802 
          post-retirement benefits other than pensions
                                       60,000 
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                                       -2,620,959 
          marketable securities
                                       2,931,901 
          prepaid expenses
                                       1,382,976 
          insurance reserves
                                       143,570 
          other accrued expenses
                                       11,928,236 
          decrease in restricted cash
                                       78,143,825 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of first quarter
                                       47,659,671