Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

(in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Current:
U.S. Federal	$	12		$	11		$	5
U.S. State		18			8			28
Foreign		6,005			3,793			1,956
Total current		6,035			3,812			1,989
Deferred:
U.S. Federal		(3,451	)		91			89
U.S. State		(481	)		47			49
Foreign		141			(1,203	)		84
Total deferred		(3,791	)		(1,065	)		222
	$	2,244		$	2,747		$	2,211

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

(in thousands)	2017		2016			2015
U.S.	$	1,430	$	(13,420	)	$	(5,214	)
Foreign		33,935		19,427			13,217
Total	$	35,365	$	6,007		$	8,003

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

(in thousands)	2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory, receivable and warranty reserves	$	3,417		$	5,868
Net operating loss carryforwards		7,467			11,681
Tax credit carryforwards		14,724			13,715
Accrued employee benefits		4,796			5,002
Deferred profit and gain on facility sale		3,617			5,412
Stock-based compensation		1,897			4,189
Acquisition basis differences		1,606			1,334
Other		208			103
Gross deferred tax assets		37,732			47,304
Less valuation allowance		(31,491	)		(44,731	)
Total deferred tax assets		6,241			2,573
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and fixed asset related		120			53
Acquisition basis differences		5,518			7,423
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		2,002			-
Other		437			662
Total deferred tax liabilities		8,077			8,138
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(1,836	)	$	(5,565	)

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

(in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Tax provision at U.S. 35% statutory rate	$	12,378		$	2,102		$	2,801
Impact of Tax Act, before reduction in valuation allowance		12,397			-			-
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit		56			168			(152	)
Settlements, adjustments and releases from statute expirations		(1,731	)		(312	)		(104	)
Federal tax credits		(371	)		(183	)		(221	)
Stock-based compensation		(2,801	)		168			156
Change in valuation allowance		(13,484	)		2,430			2,181
Non-deductible transaction related costs		577			463			-
Foreign income taxed at different rates		(4,866	)		(2,378	)		(2,601	)
Other, net		89			289			151
	$	2,244		$	2,747		$	2,211

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

(in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	10,075		$	10,444		$	10,841
Gross additions for tax positions of current year		200			125			215
Gross additions for tax positions of prior years		958			58			248
Reductions due to lapse of the statute of limitations		(1,148	)		(446	)		(243	)
Foreign exchange rate impact		236			(106	)		(617	)
Balance at end of year	$	10,321		$	10,075		$	10,444