Note 4 - Borrowings and Credit Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
(in thousands)	December 26, 2020			December 28, 2019
Bank term loan under credit agreement	$	306,630		$	346,500
Bank term loans-Kita		3,662			3,830
Bank term loan-Xcerra		-			1,475
Construction loan-Cohu GmbH		9,902			5,476
Lines of credit		5,314			3,195
Total debt		325,508			360,476
Less: financing fees and discount		(5,568	)		(7,441	)
Less: current portion		(8,389	)		(6,517	)
Total long-term debt	$	311,551		$	346,518

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
2021	$	9,512
2022		4,720
2023		4,725
2024		4,730
2025		293,864
Thereafter		7,957
Total	$	325,508