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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue by Market Sector (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 67,696	$ 76,525
Test & Measurement
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	14,345	17,621
Avionics, Military & Space
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	6,160	8,115
Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,244	9,619
Other Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	13,128	12,924
Industrial Weighing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	12,467	14,437
General Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,039	5,622
Steel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 9,313	$ 8,187

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