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Organization and Description of Business and Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Useful Life Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block] | The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 5-10 years |
Furniture and equipment |  |  | 3-7 years |
Computer and peripherals |  |  | 2-5 years |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | (a) |
| (a) | The estimated useful life of leasehold improvements is the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the term of the associated leases.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company for the years ended January 1, 2016, January 2, 2015, and January 3, 2014 (in thousands):
|  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plan- Japan |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plan- Switzerland |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Balance at December 28, 2012 |  | $ | 2,106 |  | $ | 296 |  | $ | (822) |  | $ | 1,580 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (861) |  |  | (126) |  |  | 280 |  |  | (707) |
Tax effect |  |  | (466) |  |  | (63) |  |  | (62) |  |  | (591) |
Balance at January 3, 2014 |  |  | 779 |  |  | 107 |  |  | (604) |  |  | 282 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (1,527) |  |  | 23 |  |  | (359) |  |  | (1,863) |
Tax effect |  |  | 572 |  |  | (9) |  |  | (52) |  |  | 511 |
Balance at January 2, 2015 |  |  | (176) |  |  | 121 |  |  | (1,015) |  |  | (1,070) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 52 |  |  | (38) |  |  | (576) |  |  | (562) |
Tax effect |  |  | (21) |  |  | 12 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 52 |
Balance at January 1, 2016 |  | $ | (145) |  | $ | 95 |  | $ | (1,530) |  | $ | (1,580) |

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