Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2014		Additions (Reductions)(a)		Adjustments(c)			2013		Additions (Reductions)(b)		Adjustments(c)			2012
Electronics	$	60,510	$	1,654	$	(1,590	)	$	60,446	$	24,031	$	992		$	35,423
Automotive		81,717		—		(3,264	)		84,981		26,762		1,964			56,255
Electrical		54,029		14,920		(1,928	)		41,037		—		(877	)		41,914
Total	$	196,256	$	16,574	$	(6,782	)	$	186,464	$	50,793	$	2,079		$	133,592

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	2014						2013
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
Patents, licenses and software(a)		11.7	$	62,378	$	38,738		11.0	$	63,026	$	37,860
Distribution network(a)		12.4		46,850		27,422		12.3		47,637		24,867
Customer lists, trademarks and tradenames(a)		13.2		80,247		24,672		12.3		63,459		18,527
Tradenames(b)		—		5,030		—		—		5,489		—
Total		12.5	$	194,505	$	90,832		11.8	$	179,611	$	81,254

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

2015	$	12,778
2016		10,940
2017		10,485
2018		10,387
2019		10,644
2020 and thereafter		43,410
	$	98,644