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Note 8 - Other Expense (Income), Net
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

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Other Expense (Income), Net


During the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, the Company recognized net gains of $123,000 and $714,000, respectively, within the Industrial Group from the receipt of federal grant funds for improvements made under a flood relief program. Additionally, the Company recognized foreign currency translation losses of $65,000 and $96,000 for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, related to the U.S. dollar denominated monetary asset position of our Mexican subsidiaries for which the Mexican peso is the functional currency. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recognized net gains of $17,000 and $1,682,000, respectively, related to the disposition of idle assets and foreign currency translation gains of $187,000 and losses of $386,000, respectively. These gains and losses are included in other expense (income), net on the consolidated statements of operations.