Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 8 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year ended
January
1
,
2017
 
 
Year ended
January 3,
2016
 
 
Year ended
December 28,
2014
 
Current:
                       
Federal/State
  $
(63
)   $
28
    $
113
 
Foreign
   
224
     
569
     
774
 
                         
     
161
     
597
     
887
 
Deferred:
                       
Federal
   
     
     
1,000
 
Foreign
   
126
     
76
     
(65
)
                         
     
126
     
76
     
935
 
                         
Income tax expense
  $
287
    $
673
    $
1,822
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year ended
January 1
,
2017
 
 
Year ended
January 3,
2016
 
 
Year ended
December 28,
2014
 
Federal income tax expense (recovery)
  $
20
    $
234
    $
(720
)
State income tax expense (recovery), net of federal tax benefit
   
(62
)    
29
     
58
 
Loss (income) of foreign subsidiaries taxed at different rates
   
(161
)    
113
     
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
764
     
(2,205
)
   
(2,524
)
Additional (release of) income tax exposures and alternative minimum taxes
   
     
     
55
 
Reassessment of losses by tax authority
   
(1,675
)    
     
 
Deemed income inclusion of foreign subsidiary
   
800
     
574
     
749
 
Expiry of operating loss carry forwards
   
439
     
843
     
3,142
 
Permanent and other differences
   
164
     
1,085
     
1,062
 
                         
Income tax expense
  $
287
    $
673
    $
1,822
 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year ended
January
1
,
2017
 
 
Year ended
January 3,
2016
 
 
Year ended
December 28,
2014
 
Domestic (U.S.)
  $
(3,710
)   $
3,205
    $
(1,267
)
Foreign (Non U.S.)
   
3,765
     
(2,536
)
   
(789
)
                         
    $
55
    $
669
    $
(2,056
)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
 
 
January
1
,
2017
 
 
January 3,
2016
 
Deferred income tax assets:
               
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $
23,844
    $
24,595
 
Capital loss carryforwards
   
3,563
     
2,232
 
Tax credit carryforwards
   
3,407
     
4,307
 
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
   
2,015
     
1,812
 
Reserves, allowances and accruals
   
1,301
     
546
 
                 
     
34,130
     
33,492
 
Valuation allowance
   
(33,904
)
   
(33,140
)
                 
Net deferred income tax assets
  $
226
    $
352