Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2012

Summary of significant accounting policies [Abstract]

Prior period financial statements revised to reflect corrections

The prior period financial statements included in this filing have been revised to reflect the corrections of these errors, the effects of which have been provided in the summarized format below (in thousands):

Revised consolidated balance sheet amounts:

	As of December 30, 2011
	As previously reported			Adjustment		Reclassification		As revised
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	19,842		$	222	$	2,080	$	22,144
Total current assets		133,923			222		2,080		136,225
Deferred income taxes, non-current		3,223			5,326		--		8,549
Total assets		173,437			5,548		2,080		181,065
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		42,855			--		2,080		44,935
Total current liabilities		95,657			--		2,080		97,737
Accumulated deficit		(286,046	)		5,548		--		(280,498	)
Total Pulse Electronics Corporation shareholders' deficit		(45,274	)		5,548		--		(39,726	)
Total shareholders' deficit		(37,820	)		5,548		--		(32,272	)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$	173,437		$	5,548	$	2,080	$	181,065

Revised consolidated statements of operations amounts:

	Year ended December 30, 2011
	As previously reported			Adjustment		As revised
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(28,791	)	$	5,548	$	(23,243	)
Net loss from continuing operations		(53,446	)		5,548		(47,898	)
Net loss		(53,474	)		5,548		(47,926	)
Net loss attributable to Pulse Electronics Corporation		(53,386	)		5,548		(47,838	)
Net loss from continuing operations		(53,358	)		5,548		(47,810	)
Net loss attributable to Pulse Electronics Corporation		(53,386	)		5,548		(47,838	)
Net loss per share attributable to Pulse Electronics Corporation - Basic		(1.30	)		0.14		(1.16	)
Net loss attributable to Pulse Electronics Corporation - Diluted	$	(1.30	)	$	0.14	$	(1.16	)