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Note 7 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2022	May 17, 2019	May 17, 2018	Dec. 30, 2023	Jan. 01, 2022
The 2022 Credit Agreement [Member[ \| Other (Expense) Income, Net [Member]
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts, Total	$ 0.7
The 2022 Credit Agreement [Member[ \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	350.0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total	150.0
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	1.4
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	0.9
Repayment of Long-term Debt, Discretionary				$ 130.0
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Repayments of Fees and Accrued Interest	1.9
Extinguishment of Debt and Accrued Interest, Amount	$ 150.5
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.20%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.25%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%