Note 1 - Reported Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Cost of Sales [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	$ 170	$ 198	$ 104	$ 313
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	294	254	710	585
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	1,187	1,294	2,794	2,546
Allocated share-based compensation	1,651	1,746	3,608	3,444
Income tax benefit	(73)	(67)	(113)	(111)
Total share-based compensation, net	$ 1,578	$ 1,679	$ 3,495	$ 3,333

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(i)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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