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Note 6 - Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Jul. 03, 2021
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 0 | $ 52 | $ 145 |  |
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities | 99 | 494 | 345 |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | 284,680 | 203,875 | 150,409 |  |
Engineering [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | 85,937 | 66,172 | 57,715 |  |
Engineering [Member] | Pickering and Kincardine Offices [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax |  | 4,900 | 11,800 |  |
Escrow Deposit | 400 |  |  |  | $ 700
TKE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | 100 | 1,700 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 400 |  |  |  |
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities | 300 |  |  |  |
TKE [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  | $ 300 |
PSR & TKE Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 11,800 |  |  |  |
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities | $ 100 | $ 500 | $ 300 |  |

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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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