CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 7	$ 18
Inventories, reserves	162	85
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000	10,000
Common Stock, issued shares (in shares)	5,556	5,527
Common Stock, outstanding shares (in shares)	5,556	5,527
Assets of the consolidated variable interest entity	11,188	11,771
Liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity	$ 1,682	$ 2,186