Note 13 - Business Unit Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

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

	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net sales
Electronics	$	79,415		$	77,055
Automotive		59,385			52,626
Electrical		32,118			30,897
Total net sales	$	170,918		$	160,578
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	4,861		$	5,486
Automotive		1,984			1,449
Electrical		959			1,014
Total depreciation and amortization	$	7,804		$	7,949
Operating income
Electronics	$	12,143		$	10,112
Automotive		9,483			9,505
Electrical		6,491			6,207
Total operating income		28,117			25,824
Interest expense		376			423
Impairment, loan loss and equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliate (1)		10,678			525
Other (income) expense, net		(909	)		101
Income before income taxes	$	17,972		$	24,775

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

	Net sales(a)
	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012
United States	$	57,914	$	55,253
China		33,614		30,444
Other countries		79,390		74,881
Total	$	170,918	$	160,578

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

	Long-lived assets(b)
	March 30, 2013		December 29, 2012
United States	$	13,963	$	14,433
China		40,157		41,504
Canada		13,907		13,839
Other countries		52,273		51,135
Total	$	120,300	$	120,911