Note 4 - Accounts Receivable, Transit Accounts Receivable and Transit Accounts Payable (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Transit Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	$ 3.9	$ 3.8
Disputed Purchase Order [Member] \| B&M [Member]
Contract Receivable	1.7
Transit Accounts Payable [Member]
Accounts Payable, Current	4.5	6.7
B&M [Member]
Contract Receivable	5.8
Liabitilities, Net	$ 0.6	$ 2.9

When transit accounts payable liabilities exceed transit account receivables,the difference between two is net liability payable in transit.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs but not paid. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 910

-SubTopic 310

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3(c))

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- Definition

Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

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-Number 210

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-Subparagraph a, b

-Article 5

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