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Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities | $ 1,035,000 | $ 957,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate |  | 2.50% |
Assumed Pension Benefits Maturity | 10 to 20 years |  |
Description Related To Benefit Based Under Point System | Each point earned is worth a fixed monetary value, 1,000 Yen per point, regardless of the level grade or zone of the employee. Gross benefits are calculated based on the cumulative number of points earned over the service period multiplied by 1,000 Yen. The mandatory retirement age limit is 60 years old. |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit On Partial Settlement | $ 1,900 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Employees Eligible Payroll | 18,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer | 625,000 | $ 518,000 | $ 270,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,500,000 | 2,700,000 |
Other Long-term Debt, Total | 2,900,000 | $ 2,100,000 |
Fifty Years Old [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Employees Eligible Payroll | 6,000 |  |
Swiss Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate |  | 1.40% |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | $ (1,522,000) | $ (881,000) |
Assumed Pension Benefits Maturity | 10 to 15 years |  |
Future Estimated Cash Contribution To Swiz Plan | $ 248,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer | 209,000 | 241,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) | 1,600,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets Transferred to (from) Plan | 900,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments | 800,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,498,000 | 2,705,000 | 3,517,000
Swiss Plan [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax |  | $ 700,000 |
Swiss Plan [Member] | Pension Costs [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | $ 110,000 |  |
Japan Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 0.50% | 0.60% |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | $ 101,000 | $ 121,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer | 0 | 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (j-k) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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