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Note 6 - Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Apr. 03, 2021
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 0 |  | $ 26
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities | 0 |  | 0
Engineering [Member] | Pickering and Kincardine Offices [Member] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  | 2,400
Escrow Deposit |  |  | $ 800
Sale of Assets, Escrow Deposit, Expected Period for Return of Deposit (Month) |  |  | 18 months
TKE [Member] |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | $ 1,700 |
PSR & TKE Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | $ 700 |  |

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126975305&loc=d3e7008-128479 + Details
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- Definition For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126975305&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 954 -SubTopic 440 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491277&loc=d3e6429-115629 + Details
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4582445-111684 + Details
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