Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	$ (376)	$ 14,957	$ 16,720	$ 32,919
Currency Translation Adjustment	(15,991)	7,503	(11,809)	(5,422)
Pension Liability Adjustment	2,049	(1,404)	836	163
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(14,318)	21,056	5,747	27,660
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	1,595		(19,297)
Currency Translation Adjustment	0		0
Pension Liability Adjustment	0		0
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,595		(19,297)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	(2,024)		8,520
Currency Translation Adjustment	(270)		29
Pension Liability Adjustment	0		0
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2,294)		8,549
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	429		10,777
Currency Translation Adjustment	(15,601)		(11,727)
Pension Liability Adjustment	2,006		705
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	13,166		(245)
Parent Company [Member]
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	(376)		16,720
Currency Translation Adjustment	(120)		(111)
Pension Liability Adjustment	43		131
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(453)		16,740
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income	(376)		16,720
Currency Translation Adjustment	(15,991)		(11,809)
Pension Liability Adjustment	2,049		836
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (14,318)		$ 5,747

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