Note 12 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(in thousands )	201 7			201 6			201 5
Net sales
Electronics	$	661,928		$	535,191		$	405,497
Automotive		453,227			415,200			339,957
Industrial		106,379			105,768			122,410
Total net sales	$	1,221,534		$	1,056,159		$	867,864
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	35,215		$	29,141		$	22,936
Automotive		22,459			18,107			13,437
Industrial		5,337			5,889			5,268
Total depreciation and amortization	$	63,011		$	53,137		$	41,641
Operating income (loss)
Electronics	$	155,880		$	117,088		$	78,194
Automotive		62,571			59,905			53,086
Industrial		10,334			3,615			18,094
Other (a)		(10,274	)		(49,964	)		(45,217	)
Total operating income		218,511			130,644			104,157
Interest expense		13,380			8,628			4,091
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		2,376			472			(1,465	)
Other (income) expense, net		(1,282	)		(1,730	)		(5,417	)
Income before income taxes	$	204,037		$	123,274		$	106,948

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

(in thousands )	201 7		201 6		201 5
Net sales
United States	$	383,025	$	356,674	$	344,305
China		321,111		263,701		193,792
Other countries		517,398		435,784		329,767
Total net sales	$	1,221,534	$	1,056,159	$	867,864
Long-lived assets
United States	$	23,490	$	23,731	$	23,965
China		86,310		65,345		37,241
Mexico		62,510		52,262		47,130
Philippines		31,129		33,345		33,525
Other countries		47,138		42,492		20,707
Total long-lived assets	$	250,577	$	217,175	$	162,568
Additions to long-lived assets
United States	$	3,518	$	4,694	$	8,609
China		32,775		13,181		9,710
Mexico		19,395		15,667		9,193
Philippines		2,979		5,096		12,620
Other countries		7,258		7,590		3,887
Total additions to long-lived assets	$	65,925	$	46,228	$	44,019