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Note E - Stock Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2022	Jul. 10, 2021	Jul. 09, 2022	Jul. 10, 2021
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 688	$ 326	$ 1,076	$ 437
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total	$ 2,600	$ 1,100	$ 2,600	$ 1,100
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			196,254
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			20,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			2 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			50.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			50.00%
Incentive Plan 2017 [Member]
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture (in shares)			3,886