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percent of funds approved from repurchase plan

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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-Topic 505

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Oct. 28, 2013 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 5,000,000	$ 7,500,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ (83,000)	$ (4,704,000)			$ 15,450	$ 7,500,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in Dollars per share)					$ 5.35	$ 5.09
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in Shares)						1,473,306
Percent of Funds Approved							100.00%