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Note 8 - Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
8.     Intangible Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  When the Company determines that it is probable that undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value.  Assets to be disposed of by sale, if any, are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

The following table reflects the components of intangible assets, excluding goodwill:

   
Information Technology
   
Engineering
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2011
  $ 210     $ -     $ 210  
                         
Intangible assets acquired during the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2012
    -       250       250  
                         
Amortization of intangibles during the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2012
    (78 )     (12 )     (90 )
                         
Balance as of September 29, 2012
  $ 132     $ 238     $ 370  

The Company periodically writes off fully amortized intangible assets.  The Company wrote off fully amortized intangibles of $171 and $0 for the thirty-nine week periods ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, respectively.