Operations by Business Segment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment [Table Text Block]

Segment information reconciled to consolidated external reporting information follows:

L. Operations by Business Segment (continued)

	Utility		Residential and Commercial		All Other			Reconciling Adjustments				Consolidated
Three Months Ended July 4, 2015
Revenues	$	108,537	$	115,635	$	601		$	—			$	224,773
Income (loss) from operations	7,478		22,712		(923		)	(1,471		)	(a)	27,796
Interest expense								(900		)		(900		)
Interest income								59				59
Other income (expense), net								(881		)		(881		)
Income before income taxes												$	26,074
Segment assets, total	$	164,250	$	165,587	$	—		$	78,358		(b)	$	408,195
Three Months Ended June 28, 2014
Revenues	$	98,842	$	113,512	$	829		$	—			$	213,183
Income (loss) from operations	5,940		20,134		(1,091		)	(1,168		)	(a)	23,815
Interest expense								(706		)		(706		)
Interest income								76				76
Other income (expense), net								(500		)		(500		)
Income before income taxes												$	22,685
Segment assets, total	$	143,504	$	160,201	$	—		$	62,875		(b)	$	366,580
Six Months Ended July 4, 2015
Revenues	$	208,920	$	189,092	$	1,053		$	—			$	399,065
Income (loss) from operations	11,363		18,823		(3,538		)	(2,837		)	(a)	23,811
Interest expense								(1,690		)		(1,690		)
Interest income								122				122
Other income (expense), net								(1,708		)		(1,708		)
Income before income taxes												$	20,535
Segment assets, total	$	164,250	$	165,587	$	—		$	78,358		(b)	$	408,195
Six Months Ended June 28, 2014
Revenues	$	188,134	$	181,319	$	1,117		$	—			$	370,570
Income (loss) from operations	8,725		15,897		(3,607		)	(1,925		)	(a)	19,090
Interest expense								(1,425		)		(1,425		)
Interest income								145				145
Other income (expense), net								(1,305		)		(1,305		)
Income before income taxes												$	16,505
Segment assets, total	$	143,504	$	160,201	$	—		$	62,875		(b)	$	366,580

Reconciling adjustments from segment reporting to consolidated external financial reporting include unallocated corporate items:

(a) Reclassification of depreciation expense and allocation of corporate expenses.

(b) Corporate assets include cash, prepaid expenses, corporate facilities, enterprise-wide information systems and other nonoperating assets.