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Description of the conditions for borrowing under the credit facility including the nature of any restrictions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity.

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Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for letter of credit arrangements, and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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NOTE 4 - LINE OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) (Line of Credit [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 16, 2015
NOTE 4 - LINE OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period	3 years
Line of Credit Facility, Description	revolving loans of up to the lesser of $10.0 million (the "Commitment") or the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms		Company was in compliance with all of the material covenants of, the Loan Agreement
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
NOTE 4 - LINE OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 2
Maximum [Member]
NOTE 4 - LINE OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	10.0
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Letter of Credit Facilities	2.5