Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2013		Additions (Reductions)(a)		Adjustments(c)			2012		Additions (Reductions)(b)			Adjustments(c)		2011
Electronics	$	60,446	$	24,031	$	992		$	35,423	$	—		$	447	$	34,976
Automotive		84,981		26,762		1,964			56,255		16,098			970		39,187
Electrical		41,037		—		(877	)		41,914		(143	)		523		41,534
Total	$	186,464	$	50,793	$	2,079		$	133,592	$	15,955		$	1,940	$	115,697

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

	2013						2012
(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)		11.0	$	63,026	$	37,860		11.8	$	43,939	$	32,795
Distribution network(a)		11.9		71,786		29,101		13.7		36,506		26,733
Customer lists, trademarks and tradenames(a)		12.7		39,310		14,293		13.3		33,122		11,099
Tradenames(b)		—		5,489		—		—		5,872		—
Total		11.4	$	179,611	$	81,254		12.2	$	119,439	$	70,627

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

2014	$	11,823
2015		10,874
2016		10,258
2017		8,752
2018		9,182
2019 and thereafter		41,980
	$	92,869