Note 12 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax	$ 649,000	$ 661,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Tax	$ 0	$ 0

The amount of tax accumulated for the total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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