INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company’s tax provison of approximately $114,000 for the three months ended September 24, 2016 represents $14,000 of state income tax and $0.1 million of foreign income taxes including interest income on intercompany loan and net movement in estimated foreign withholding. The Company's tax provision of approximately $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 24, 2016 represents $1.0 million of income taxes on the gain on the sale of Kowon’s plant and land, $1.2 million of net movement in estimated foreign withholding on anticipated future remitted earnings of a foreign subsidiary, and $22,000 in state income taxes. The Company’s tax benefit of approximately $62,500 and $37,500 for the three and nine month periods ended September 26, 2015 represents the net movement in estimated foreign withholding on anticipated future remitted earnings of an international subsidiary and state taxes. As of September 24, 2016, the Company has available for tax purposes U.S. federal NOLs of approximately $105 million expiring through 2035. The Company has recognized a full valuation allowance on its domestic and certain foreign net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of such assets. The Company has not historically recorded, nor does it intend to record the tax benefits from stock awards until realized. Unrecorded benefits from stock awards approximate $10 million. The Company’s income tax returns have not been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and are subject to examination for all years since 2001. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of 3 to 5 years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2016

The Company’s tax provison of approximately $114,000 for the three months ended September 24, 2016 represents $14,000 of state income tax and $0.1 million of foreign income taxes including interest income on intercompany loan and net movement in estimated foreign withholding. The Company's tax provision of approximately $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 24, 2016 represents $1.0 million of income taxes on the gain on the sale of Kowon’s plant and land, $1.2 million of net movement in estimated foreign withholding on anticipated future remitted earnings of a foreign subsidiary, and $22,000 in state income taxes. The Company’s tax benefit of approximately $62,500 and $37,500 for the three and nine month periods ended September 26, 2015 represents the net movement in estimated foreign withholding on anticipated future remitted earnings of an international subsidiary and state taxes.

As of September 24, 2016, the Company has available for tax purposes U.S. federal NOLs of approximately $105 million expiring through 2035. The Company has recognized a full valuation allowance on its domestic and certain foreign net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of such assets. The Company has not historically recorded, nor does it intend to record the tax benefits from stock awards until realized. Unrecorded benefits from stock awards approximate $10 million.

The Company’s income tax returns have not been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and are subject to examination for all years since 2001. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of 3 to 5 years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states.