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BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 28, 2012 item | Dec. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Accounting for Contracts |  |  |  |
Number of principal types of pricing provisions | 3 |  |  |
Retained accounts receivable | $ 623,000 | $ 579,000 |  |
Liquidity |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 9,230,000 | $ 3,001,000 | $ 8,275,000 | $ 6,642,000
Period over which cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated by operating activities and funds available under line of credit will be sufficient to finance operating activities | 12 months |  |  |

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