Note 10 - Pensions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	U.S. Pension Benefits												Foreign Plans
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013			Sept. 27, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013			Sept. 27, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013			Sept. 27, 2014			Sept. 28, 2013
Service cost	$	150		$	150		$	450		$	450		$	311		$	290		$	933		$	813
Interest cost		971			891			2,913			2,674			591			532			1,774			1,014
Expected return on plan assetsassets		(1,412	)		(1,340	)		(4,234	)		(4,020	)		(572	)		(446	)		(1,718	)		(717	)
Amortization of net loss		137			235			411			706			47			39			142			116
Total (credit) cost of the plan		(154	)		(64	)		(460	)		(190	)		377			415			1,131			1,226
Expected plan participants’ contribution		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(154	)	$	(64	)	$	(460	)	$	(190	)	$	377		$	415		$	1,131		$	1,226