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GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 34,840,376 | $ 32,228,891
Foreign exchange | 40,892 | (83,215)
Ending balance | 79,518,012 | 34,840,376
Big 3 Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment | 44,636,744 |
Load N Lock [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment |  | 2,694,700
Industrial Hardware Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 19,086,634 | 19,169,849
Foreign exchange | 40,892 | (83,215)
Ending balance | 63,764,270 | 19,086,634
Industrial Hardware Segment [Member] | Big 3 Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment | 44,636,744 |
Industrial Hardware Segment [Member] | Load N Lock [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment |  | 0
Security Products Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 15,753,742 | 13,059,042
Foreign exchange | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 15,753,742 | 15,753,742
Security Products Segment [Member] | Big 3 Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment | 0 |
Security Products Segment [Member] | Load N Lock [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment |  | 2,694,700
Metal Products Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
Metal Products Segment [Member] | Big 3 Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment | $ 0 |
Metal Products Segment [Member] | Load N Lock [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Investment |  | $ 0

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