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Note 6 - Segment Reporting (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Jul. 01, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)			0.25%			0.25%				0.25%	0.25%
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Not Achieved	3	3	3		3	3		3	3
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | UNITED STATES
Concentration Risk, Percentage			77.00%			88.00%				78.00%	86.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Net Assets, Geographic Area [Member] | UNITED STATES
Concentration Risk, Percentage										86.00%		93.00%
Number of Reportable Segments				1			2

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