Note 12 - Business Unit Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011
Net sales
Electronics	$	89,508		$	98,390		$	166,562		$	185,743
Automotive		51,450			50,397			104,076			104,254
Electrical		34,895			27,828			65,793			53,778
Total net sales	$	175,853		$	176,615		$	336,431		$	343,775
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	5,112		$	5,394		$	10,598		$	10,677
Automotive		1,502			1,624			2,951			3,039
Electrical		952			897			1,968			1,790
Total depreciation and amortization	$	7,566		$	7,915		$	15,517		$	15,506
Operating income (loss)
Electronics	$	15,778		$	20,700		$	25,889		$	38,363
Automotive		6,965			7,731			16,471			18,125
Electrical		9,353			7,456			15,560			13,995
Other(a)		—			(596	)		—			(4,274	)
Total operating income		32,096			35,291			57,920			66,209
Interest expense		421			521			844			857
Other (income) expense, net		(757	)		(11	)		(656	)		(37	)
Income before income taxes	$	32,432		$	34,781		$	57,732		$	65,389

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended(a)				For the Six Months Ended(a)
	June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011		June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011
United States	$	59,370	$	60,858	$	114,610	$	118,641
China		37,677		40,361		68,127		75,557
Other countries		78,806		75,396		153,694		149,577
Total	$	175,853	$	176,615	$	336,431	$	343,775

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

	Long-lived assets(b)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
United States	$	90,686	$	92,482
China		42,808		45,466
Canada		41,361		42,299
Other countries		114,601		98,917
Total	$	289,456	$	279,164