Note 7 - Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2016

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses are summarized as follows:

	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Compensation	$	62,435	$	56,354
Interest		442		709
Restructuring		104		7,179
Taxes		9,299		17,962
Accrued purchases		4,104		2,966
Warranty and sales allowances		4,759		3,957
Other		7,790		5,196
	$	88,933	$	94,323

Other non-current liabilities include pension liability of $29.3 million and $37.9 million as of January 3, 2016 and December 28, 2014, respectively (see the discussion below in the Note entitled “Employee Benefit Plans”).