NOTE 4 - DISPOSAL OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013
NOTE 4 - DISPOSAL OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	$ 0	$ (156,000)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	(716,000)
Golf Coast Engineering [Member]
NOTE 4 - DISPOSAL OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested			16,000,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			13,000,000
Financing Receivable, Gross			3,000,000
Note Receivable, Interest Rate			4.00%
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax			$ 700,000
Disposal Group, Number of Employees Transferred			900

The number of employees transferred with the disposal group.

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Interest rate on notes receivable.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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