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Share-Based Compensation - Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Non Employee Stock Options
Share-Based Compensation
Non-employee compensation expense	$ 146	$ 11	$ 271
Employees and directors
Share-Based Compensation
Compensation expense	$ 6,700	$ 5,800	$ 5,300

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- Definition

After tax fair value of share-based compensation granted to nonemployees as payment for services rendered or acknowledged claims.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 14
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