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Benefit Plans and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employees individual agreements | Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Employer contributions to union-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans | $ 28 | $ 2,180 | $ 682 |
Bristol, Tennessee and Mineral Ridge, Ohio Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of collective bargaining agreements (agreements) | agreements | 2 |  |  |
Number of company's employees represented by collective bargaining agreement (employees) | employees | 145 |  |  |
Percentage of company's employees represented by collective bargaining agreement (percent) | 35.00% |  |  |
United Steelworkers [Member] | Bristol, Tennessee and Mineral Ridge, Ohio Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of individuals representing a collective bargaining agreement (individual) | individual | 2 |  |  |
Bristol Fab [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Pension withdrawal liability from closure of Bristol Fab | $ 644 |  |  | $ 1,900

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