Note 5 - Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated on the straight-line method at rates calculated to provide for retirement of assets at the end of their estimated useful lives. The annual rates are 20% for computer hardware and software as well as furniture and office equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated life of the asset or the lease term.

Property and equipment are comprised of the following:

	September 27, 2014		December 28, 2013
Equipment and furniture	$	2,567	$	2,454
Computers and systems		6,509		5,670
Leasehold improvements		741		633
		9,817		8,757
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		6,372		6,466
Property and equipment, net	$	3,445	$	2,291

The Company periodically writes off fully depreciated assets.  The Company wrote off fully depreciated assets of $916 and $1,149 for the thirty-nine week periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.