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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 39 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years
Office furniture and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years
Office furniture and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Manufacturing and engineering equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Manufacturing and engineering equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years
Vehicles [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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