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Note 6 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Goodwill |  | $ 12,325 | $ 11,630 | $ 10,223
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | $ 800 |
BGA, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 700 |  |
Point Comm, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 1,100 |  |
Substation Design Services, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 1,500 |  |
Allied Health Professionals, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 100 |  |
Goodwill |  | 695 |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 695 |  |
Allied Health Professionals, LLC [Member] | Contingent Consideration Tied To Certain Gross Profit Targets Earned [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 140 |  |
Allied Health Professionals, LLC [Member] | Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | $ 280 |  |
Allied Health Professionals, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 275 |  |  |

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