Note R - Leases - Future Lease Commitments to Be Paid and Received (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 24, 2023 USD ($)
Fiscal year:
2024, payments operating leases	$ 387
2024 receipts subleases	42
2024, net leases	345
2025, payments operating leases	1,884
2025, receipts subleases	274
2025, net leases	1,610
2026, payments operating leases	1,919
2026, receipts subleases	278
2026, net leases	1,641
2027, payments operating leases	1,928
2027, receipts subleases	281
2027, net leases	1,647
2028, payments, operating leases	1,778
2028, receipts subleases	129
2028, net leases	1,649
Thereafter, payments operating leases	602
Thereafter, receipts subleases	495
Thereafter, net leases	107
Total lease commitments, payments operating leases	8,498
Total lease commitments, receipts subleases	1,499
Total lease commitments, net leases	6,999
Less: Amount representing interest	(1,449)
Present value of lease liabilities (b)	$ 7,049

Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due in the remainder of the current fiscal year.

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due total.

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due in year four.

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due in year one.

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due in year three.

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due in year two.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of operating lease liability, net of sublease receivable, due after year four.

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.

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