Note 10 - Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Share-based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Weighted average expected volatility	48.20%	60.30%	39.90%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	5.37%	3.74%	0.07%
Expected term (years) (Year)	6 years	6 years	6 years

The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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-Topic 718
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Rate of weighted-average expected volatility for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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