Note 15 - Business Unit Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	2013			2012
Net sales
Electronics	$	367,052		$	329,466		$	354,487
Automotive		267,207			206,222			197,586
Electrical		123,594			132,225			112,882
Total net sales	$	757,853		$	667,913		$	664,955
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	20,735		$	20,741		$	22,324
Automotive		9,928			6,822			5,992
Electrical		3,817			3,870			3,936
Total depreciation and amortization	$	34,480		$	31,433		$	32,252
Operating income (loss)
Electronics	$	69,559		$	51,422		$	62,982
Automotive		39,170			29,817			30,002
Electrical		24,363			32,794			28,902
Other (1)		(3,211	)		(7,163	)		(7,982	)
Total operating income		129,881			106,870			113,904
Interest expense		2,917			1,701			1,691
Impairment and equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliate (2)		10,678			7,334			—
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		(3,303	)		3,179			1,238
Other expense (income), net		(4,646	)		(5,396	)		(4,126	)
Income before income taxes	$	124,235		$	100,052		$	115,101

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

	2013		2012		2011
Net sales
United States	$	274,666	$	222,530	$	223,701
China		158,494		142,553		148,717
Other countries		324,693		302,830		292,537
Total net sales	$	757,853	$	667,913	$	664,955
Long-lived assets
United States	$	27,294	$	14,433	$	15,814
China		45,843		41,504		43,386
Canada		14,429		13,839		11,795
Other countries		62,607		51,135		47,889
Total long-lived assets	$	150,173	$	120,911	$	118,884