Note 11 - Business Unit Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 28, 2014			June 29, 2013			June 28, 2014			June 29, 2013
Net sales
Electronics	$	109,947		$	91,450		$	205,972		$	170,865
Automotive		82,042			64,548			164,444			123,933
Electrical		28,919			31,768			57,351			63,886
Total net sales	$	220,908		$	187,766		$	427,767		$	358,684
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	5,530		$	5,131		$	10,900		$	9,992
Automotive		3,646			2,319			7,174			4,303
Electrical		1,414			997			2,682			1,955
Total depreciation and amortization	$	10,590		$	8,447		$	20,756		$	16,250
Operating income (loss)
Electronics	$	26,210		$	19,779		$	45,581		$	31,922
Automotive		10,472			8,913			22,354			18,396
Electrical		571			5,623			4,317			12,114
Other(1)		(3,534	)		(2,933	)		(4,943	)		(2,933	)
Total operating income		33,719			31,382			67,309			59,499
Interest expense		1,228			644			2,444			1,020
Impairment, loan loss and equity in net loss or unconsolidated affiliate (2)		—			—			—			10,678
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		2,375			(3,724	)		2,123			(3,405	)
Other (income) expense, net		(1,446	)		(935	)		(2,632	)		(2,163	)
Income before income taxes	$	31,562		$	35,397		$	65,374		$	53,369

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 28, 2014		June 29, 2013		June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013
United States	$	80,492	$	68,633	$	152,366	$	126,547
China		39,987		37,694		77,200		71,308
Other countries		100,429		81,439		198,201		160,829
Total	$	220,908	$	187,766	$	427,767	$	358,684

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

	Long-lived assets(b)
	June 28, 2014		December 28, 2013
United States	$	38,620	$	27,294
China		42,096		45,843
Canada		14,275		14,429
Other countries		63,668		62,607
Total	$	158,659	$	150,173