Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	7. Income Taxes Provision for Income Tax. The Company calculates its interim tax provision in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-270, “Income Taxes; Interim Reporting”. For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $29 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and $58 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2013. Deferred Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 28, 2013, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $10.0 million which is fully offset by a valuation allowance. If realized, the asset will be reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and the reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will result in a tax benefit being recorded in the statement of operations in the respective period. No additional deferred income tax has been recorded during the quarter. Uncertain Tax Positions. The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. As of December 28, 2013, the Company had $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact the income statement if recognized. The Company is not aware of any other uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional payments, accruals or other material deviation in this estimate during the fiscal year. The Company files US federal and state returns, as well as foreign returns in France. The tax years 2008 to 2013 remain open in several jurisdictions, none of which have individual significance.

7. Income Taxes

Provision for Income Tax.

The Company calculates its interim tax provision in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-270, “Income Taxes; Interim Reporting”. For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $29 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and $58 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2013.

Deferred Income Taxes.

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 28, 2013, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $10.0 million which is fully offset by a valuation allowance. If realized, the asset will be reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and the reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will result in a tax benefit being recorded in the statement of operations in the respective period. No additional deferred income tax has been recorded during the quarter.

Uncertain Tax Positions.

The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. As of December 28, 2013, the Company had $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact the income statement if recognized.

The Company is not aware of any other uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional payments, accruals or other material deviation in this estimate during the fiscal year.

The Company files US federal and state returns, as well as foreign returns in France. The tax years 2008 to 2013 remain open in several jurisdictions, none of which have individual significance.