Employee Share-Based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Employee Share-based Compensation Details Narrative
Closing stock price	$ 2.98		$ 2.98
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 2,271,000		$ 2,271,000
Cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period			3 years
Recognized compensation expense	$ 260,000	$ 418,000	$ 881,000	$ 1,238,000

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Share Based Compensation Stock Price For Calculating Intrinsic Value.

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The amount of expense, net of income tax, recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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