Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		2012		Additions (Reductions)(a)			Adjustments(c)		2011		Additions (Reductions)(b)			Adjustments(c)			2010
Electronics	$	35,423	$	-		$	447	$	34,976	$	—		$	(330	)	$	35,306
Automotive		56,255		16,098			970		39,187		(1,979	)		(204	)		41,370
Electrical		41,914		(143	)		523		41,534		6,457			(934	)		36,011
Total	$	133,592	$	15,955		$	1,940	$	115,697	$	4,478		$	(1,468	)	$	112,687

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	2012						2011
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
Patents, licenses and software(a)		11.8	$	43,939	$	32,795		11.9	$	41,909	$	31,156
Distribution network(b)		13.6		47,206		28,242		13.8		44,738		25,431
Customer lists, trademarks and tradenames(c)		13.5		22,422		9,590		13.8		17,451		8,651
Tradenames(d)		—		5,872		—		—		5,723		—
Total		12.3	$	119,439	$	70,627		12.4	$	109,821	$	65,238

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

2013	$	6,511
2014		5,590
2015		4,449
2016		4,071
2017		3,690
2018 and thereafter		18,629
	$	42,940