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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 03, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 03, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (11)	$ 548	$ 114	$ 1,134

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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