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Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2009
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans
5.  Employee Benefit Plans

GII sponsors a defined contribution employee retirement plan under which its employees may contribute up to 50% of their annual compensation subject to Internal Revenue Code maximum limitations and to which GII contributes a specified percentage of each participant’s annual compensation up to certain limits as defined in the Plan.  Additionally, GEL has a defined contribution plan under which its employees may contribute up to 7.5% of their annual compensation. Both GII and GEL contribute an amount determined annually at the discretion of the Board of Directors. During the years ended December 26, 2009, December 27, 2008, and December 29, 2007, expense related to these plans of $16,399, $14,927, and $11,412, was charged to operations.

Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries participate in local defined benefit pension plans.  Contributions are calculated by formulas that consider final pensionable salaries.  Neither obligations nor contributions for the years ended December 26, 2009, December 27, 2008, and December 29, 2007, were significant.