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Note 6 - Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2022 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2021
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 52 |
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities |  |  |  | 99 | 494 |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 219 |  | 2,151 | 219 | 2,151 |
Engineering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 219 |  | $ 2,151 | 219 | 2,151 |
Engineering [Member] | Pickering and Kincardine Offices [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900 |
Escrow Deposit | 500 |  |  | 500 |  | $ 800
TKE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | $ 1,700 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | $ 600 | $ 700 |  | $ 600 |  |

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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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