Note 2 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Income Statement Information [Member]

Notes Tables

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	December 26,			December 27,			December 28,
	2015			2014			2013
Net sales:
Microwave equipment segment	$	6,965		$	16,694		$	17,063
Video camera segment		-			5,460			15,726
	$	6,965		$	22,154		$	32,789
Operating loss before income taxes:
Microwave equipment segment	$	(1,963	)	$	(10,305	)	$	(6,142	)
Video camera segment		-			(242	)		1,317
		(1,963	)		(10,547	)		(4,825	)
Loss from sale of BMS		(3,573	)		-			-
Gain from sale of Cohu Electronics		-			4,434			-
Loss before taxes		(5,536	)		(6,113	)		(4,825	)
Income tax provision		6			(41	)		45
Loss, net of tax	$	(5,542	)	$	(6,072	)	$	(4,870	)

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Notes Tables

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	-	$	3,156
Inventories		-		6,345
Other current assets		-		817
Total current assets	$	-	$	10,318
Liabilities:
Deferred Profit	$	-	$	504
Other accrued current liabilities		-		2,279
Total current liabilities		-		2,783
Noncurrent liabilities				706
Total liabilities	$	-	$	3,489