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Note 3 - Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance	$ 760,397	$ 784,687		$ 784,687		$ 761,430
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		195,522	$ 185,694	388,609	$ 374,836
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total		128,586	122,377	252,421	245,848
Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total	67,077	61,262		61,262		$ 57,679
Engineering Technologies Group [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		23,568	21,928	44,351	42,195
Food Service Equipment Group [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		$ 68,653	$ 73,165	$ 140,991	$ 150,992
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance	(1,033)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	(799)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	(574)
Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total	1,502
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Engineering Technologies Group [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	700
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	600
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Food Service Equipment Group [Member]
Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total	$ (1,500)