Note 4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross		Accumulated			Net Carrying		Gross		Accumulated			Net Carrying
	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
Patents	$	1,327	$	(1,198	)	$	129	$	1,327	$	(1,131	)	$	196
Customer lists		9,391		(8,514	)		877		9,391		(8,404	)		987
Tradenames		4,099		(2,952	)		1,147		4,099		(2,804	)		1,295
Total	$	14,817	$	(12,664	)	$	2,153	$	14,817	$	(12,339	)	$	2,478

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

2012 (remainder)	$	105
2013		398
2014		382
2015		367
2016		353
Thereafter		548
	$	2,153