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Note 8 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2022	May 17, 2019	May 17, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total				$ 178,750	$ 13,125	$ 26,250
The 2022 Credit Agreement [Member[ \| Other (Expense) Income, Net [Member]
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts, Total	$ 700
The 2022 Credit Agreement [Member[ \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	350,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total	150,000
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	1,400
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	900
The 2022 Credit Agreement [Member[ \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Secured Term Loan [Member]
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total				28,800
Repayment of Long-term Debt, Discretionary				20,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total				$ 8,800
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Repayments of Fees and Accrued Interest	1,900
Extinguishment of Debt and Accrued Interest, Amount	$ 150,500
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.20%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.25%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Credit Agreement, May 17, 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%