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Segment and Geographic Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 69,142 | $ 67,421 | $ 70,870 | $ 76,525 | $ 76,982 | $ 75,490 | $ 74,231 | $ 73,091 | $ 283,958 | $ 299,794 | $ 254,350
Gross profit | 24,167 | 25,790 | 28,609 | 33,051 | 30,816 | 30,580 | 31,366 | 28,505 | 111,617 | 121,267 | 98,283
Segment operating income (loss) | 1,757 | 6,186 | 8,102 | 12,603 | 7,091 | 10,631 | 11,315 | 8,186 | 28,648 | 37,223 | 22,488
Acquisition costs | 443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,820 | 0
Executive severance costs | 0 | 0 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 0 | 0
Restructuring costs | 1,746 | $ 547 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 228 | $ 61 | $ 0 | 2,293 | 289 | 2,044
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,795 | 10,631 | 10,626
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,529 | 13,239 | 10,092
Total assets | 370,413 |  |  |  | 326,383 |  |  |  | 370,413 | 326,383 | 306,551
Foil Technology Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,803 | 141,009 | 116,273
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,292 | 61,562 | 47,755
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,873 | 38,404 | 26,426
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,820 |
Executive severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86 | 0 | 85
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,870 | 5,173 | 4,946
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,011 | 9,239 | 4,519
Total assets | 116,920 |  |  |  | 132,918 |  |  |  | 116,920 | 132,918 | 119,175
Force Sensors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,357 | 73,186 | 65,446
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,022 | 20,001 | 18,192
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,643 | 10,514 | 9,274
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Executive severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,041 | 289 | 849
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,442 | 2,323 | 2,537
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,237 | 2,483 | 4,297
Total assets | 75,885 |  |  |  | 82,637 |  |  |  | 75,885 | 82,637 | 77,756
Weighing and Control Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,798 | 85,599 | 72,631
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,303 | 39,704 | 32,336
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,058 | 20,508 | 14,770
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Executive severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 602
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 | 2,121 | 2,133
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,243 | 1,370 | 823
Total assets | 158,597 |  |  |  | 95,954 |  |  |  | 158,597 | 95,954 | 97,007
Operating Segments | Foil Technology Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,803 | 141,009 | 116,272
Operating Segments | Force Sensors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,357 | 73,186 | 65,446
Operating Segments | Weighing and Control Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,798 | 85,599 | 72,632
Corporate/ Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,926) | (32,203) | (27,982)
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Executive severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611 |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 | 0 | 508
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,283 | 1,014 | 1,010
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 147 | 453
Total assets | $ 19,011 |  |  |  | $ 14,874 |  |  |  | 19,011 | 14,874 | 12,613
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,598) | (5,820) | (4,573)
Intersegment revenues | Foil Technology Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,067 | 3,878 | 2,316
Intersegment revenues | Force Sensors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,068 | 1,365 | 1,346
Intersegment revenues | Weighing and Control Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 463 | $ 577 | $ 911

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