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Manufacturing Consolidation Project and Tax Strategy (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2014
Schedule Of Restructuring Reserve By Type Of Cost [Line Items] |
Estimated Cost Of Project | $ 5.9
Cost Of Project | 2.2
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 121.7

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- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32559-109319 + Details
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