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Note 3 - Short-Term Investments
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

3.  Short-Term Investments


Short-term investments consist of commercial paper, corporate bonds and certificates of deposit which are classified as available-for-sale securities and are carried at current fair market value, with the resulting unrealized gains and losses, if any, excluded from earnings and reported, net of tax, as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized. If the carrying value of an investment is in excess of its fair market value, an impairment charge to adjust the carrying value to the fair market value is recorded if the impairment is considered other-than-temporary. There were no other-than-temporary impairments related to declines in fair market value of short-term investments during the three months ended March 29, 2015. All short-term investments held as of March 29, 2015 have original maturity dates of twelve months or less and are classified as current assets. Short-term investments consisted of the following as of March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014 (in thousands):


   

Amortized

Cost

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Gain/(Loss)

 

March 29, 2015

                       

Commercial paper

  $ 11,984     $ 11,984     $ —  

Corporate bonds

    33,704       33,681       (23 )

Certificates of deposit

    480       480       —  

Balances at March 29, 2015

  $ 46,168     $ 46,145     $ (23 )
                         

December 28, 2014

                       

Commercial paper

  $ 23,982     $ 23,984     $ 2  

Corporate bonds

    21,717       21,693       (24 )

Certificates of deposit

    961       961       —  

Balances at December 28, 2014

  $ 46,660     $ 46,638     $ (22 )

See note 14, Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, for further discussion of the fair value of these investments.