Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
2024, operating leases	$ 6,090
2024, finance leases	12
2024, total	6,102
2025, operating leases	5,271
2025, finance leases	12
2025, total	5,283
2026, operating leases	2,520
2026, finance leases	3
2026, total	2,523
2027, operating leases	1,503
2027, finance leases	0
2027, total	1,503
2028, operating leases	1,269
2028, finance leases	0
2028, total	1,269
Thereafter, operating leases	5,547
Thereafter, finance leases	0
Thereafter, total	5,547
Total lease payments, operating leases	22,200
Total lease payments, finance leases	27
Total lease payments, total	22,227
Less: Interest, operating leases	(3,918)
Less: Interest, finance leases	(1)
Less: Interest, total	(3,919)
Present value of lease liabilities, finance leases	26
Present value of lease liabilities, total	18,308	$ 24,185
Other Accrued Liabilities and Long-term Lease Liabilities [Member]
Present value of lease liabilities, operating leases	$ 18,282

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6

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