Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Identification of whether the entity has been in compliance with any credit facility debt covenants during the period.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Current	$ 2,046	$ 2,120
Term Loan Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	plus a margin of 4.50%
Sterling National Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 8,500
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance	(i) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.0 for any fiscal month (determined as of the last day of each fiscal month on a rolling twelve-month basis, as calculated for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries) and (ii) a leverage ratio of not more than 2.0 to 1.0 for any fiscal month
Sterling National Bank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			5,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Interest on the Revolver is variable, based upon the 30-day LIBOR rate (0.98% at March 31, 2017)
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.00%
Sterling National Bank [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 3,500
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 19
Line of Credit, Current	2,046
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,461
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Interest on the Term Loan also is variable, based upon the 30-day LIBOR rate (0.98% at March 31, 2017)