Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reported Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Cost of Sales [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	$ 160	$ 100	$ 264	$ 413
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	288	256	998	841
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation	1,220	1,281	4,014	3,827
Allocated share-based compensation	1,668	1,637	5,276	5,081
Income tax benefit	(76)	(70)	(189)	(181)
Total share-based compensation, net	$ 1,592	$ 1,567	$ 5,087	$ 4,900

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)
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