Note 7 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Notes Tables

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015		2014			2013
Current:
U.S. Federal	$	5	$	(307	)	$	(1,539	)
U.S. State		28		40			42
Foreign		1,956		4,088			780
Total current		1,989		3,821			(717	)
Deferred:
U.S. Federal		89		112			763
U.S. State		49		(17	)		24
Foreign		84		737			(2,443	)
Total deferred		222		832			(1,656	)
	$	2,211	$	4,653		$	(2,373	)

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015			2014		2013
U.S.	$	(5,214	)	$	1,076	$	(23,193	)
Foreign		13,217			18,357		(7,728	)
Total	$	8,003		$	19,433	$	(30,921	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory, receivable and warranty reserves	$	8,207		$	9,585
Net operating loss carryforwards		7,605			8,266
Tax credit carryforwards		12,291			11,905
Accrued employee benefits		4,993			5,232
Deferred profit and gain on facility sale		6,084			1,091
Stock-based compensation		4,443			4,352
Acquisition basis differences		1,544			2,133
Other		265			608
Gross deferred tax assets		45,432			43,172
Less valuation allowance		(42,289	)		(37,023	)
Total deferred tax assets		3,143			6,149
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and fixed asset related		227			1,822
Acquisition basis differences		8,904			10,600
Other		563			643
Total deferred tax liabilities		9,694			13,065
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(6,551	)	$	(6,916	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Tax provision (credit) at U.S. 35% statutory rate	$	2,801		$	6,802		$	(10,822	)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit		(152	)		119			(1,089	)
Settlements, adjustments and releases from statute expirations		(104	)		(65	)		(849	)
Federal tax credits		(221	)		(244	)		(1,340	)
Stock-based compensation on which no tax benefit provided		156			160			168
Change in valuation allowance		2,181			437			9,574
Foreign income taxed at different rates		(2,601	)		(2,151	)		1,513
Other, net		151			(405	)		472
	$	2,211		$	4,653		$	(2,373	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Balance at beginning of year	$	10,841		$	10,483		$	6,080
Gross additions for tax positions of current year		215			761			933
Gross additions for tax positions of prior years		248			365			3,700
Reductions due to lapse of the statute of limitations		(243	)		(587	)		-
Foreign exchange rate impact		(617	)		(181	)		(230	)
Balance at end of year	$	10,444		$	10,841		$	10,483