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INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) segment company | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |  |
Number of companies | company | 3 |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ 30,845 | $ 22,528 |
Depreciation and amortization | 513 | 519 |
Operating income (loss) | 134 | 12,375 |
Segment assets | 88,187 | 89,983 | $ 89,983
Capital expenditures | 26 | 63 |
Held for Sale |  |  |
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Segment assets | 380 | 896 |
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  | 11 |
Depreciation and amortization | 61 | 13 |
Operating income (loss) | (1,845) | (1,567) |
Segment assets | 22,760 | 13,554 |
HVAC |  |  |
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 23,655 | 16,720 |
Depreciation and amortization | 332 | 411 |
Operating income (loss) | 2,536 | (481) |
Segment assets | 46,250 | 50,822 |
Capital expenditures | 12 | 44 |
Doors |  |  |
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 5,721 | 4,242 |
Depreciation and amortization | 73 | 43 |
Operating income (loss) | 79 | 379 |
Segment assets | 11,506 | 14,248 |
Capital expenditures | 14 | 19 |
Construction Materials |  |  |
INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 1,470 | 1,554 |
Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 52 |
Operating income (loss) | (636) | 14,044 |
Segment assets | $ 7,291 | $ 10,463 |

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