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	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 27, 2013	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
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Net sales	$ 70,822us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 79,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating profit (loss)	(7,331)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(2,908)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Goodwill, net	14,295us-gaap_Goodwill	21,036us-gaap_Goodwill	14,416us-gaap_Goodwill	21,053us-gaap_Goodwill
Total assets	305,921us-gaap_Assets	312,886us-gaap_Assets	288,626us-gaap_Assets
Marine Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	43,529	48,173
Operating profit (loss)	(1,587)	2,332
Total assets	136,022	140,140	111,411
Outdoor Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,373	8,378
Operating profit (loss)	(345)	(188)
Total assets	32,800	41,986	32,033
Watercraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,448	5,425
Operating profit (loss)	(1,026)	(1,636)
Total assets	23,293	28,379	20,367
Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	15,429	17,058
Operating profit (loss)	(336)	149
Total assets	65,984	72,593	64,933
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	43	66
Operating profit (loss)	(4,037)	(3,565)
Total assets	47,822	29,788	59,882
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(115)	(307)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Marine Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	14	12
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Outdoor Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9	5
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Watercraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7	24
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 85	$ 266