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Note 6 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Note 6 - Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block] |
|  | Short Term |  |  | Long Term |  |  | Total |
Contingent consideration balance as of December 28, 2013 |  | $ | 523 |  |  | $ | 407 |  |  | $ | 930 |
Recorded for PCI |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 505 |  |  |  | 766 |
Paid in current year |  |  | (313 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (313 | )
Liability reduced in current year |  |  | (117 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (129 | )
Moved from long term to short term |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | - |
Contingent consideration balance as of January 3, 2015 |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | 775 |  |  | $ | 1,254 |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block] |
Assumption of current liabilities, net of current assets |  | $ | 6 |
Contingent consideration, net present value |  |  | 766 |
Total consideration |  | $ | 772 |
Fixed assets |  | $ | 26 |
Restricted covenants |  |  | 23 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 45 |
Goodwill |  |  | 678 |
Total consideration |  | $ | 772 |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |
Note 6 - Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block] |
Fiscal Year |  | BGA |  |  | PCI |  |  | Total |
2015 |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 479 |
2016 |  |  | 271 |  |  |  | 197 |  |  |  | 468 |
2017 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 307 |  |  |  | 307 |
Estimated future contingent consideration payments |  | $ | 488 |  |  | $ | 766 |  |  | $ | 1,254 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of contingent payment arrangements including the terms that will result in payment and the accounting treatment that will be followed if such contingencies occur, including the potential impact on earnings per share if contingencies are to be settled in common stock of the entity. The description also may include the period over which amounts are expected to be paid, and changes in the amount since the previous reporting period. This also includes contingent options and commitments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This table does not include leveraged buyouts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1486-128463 + Details
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