| Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block] |
| | Consolidated financial statement details | The following consolidated financial statement details are presented as of the period end dates indicated for the consolidated balance sheets and for each of the periods indicated for the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Consolidated balance sheets | | | | | | | | | Trade accounts receivable | | $ | 72,937 | | | $ | 28,793 | | | Other receivables | | | 447 | | | | 300 | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (398 | ) | | | — | | | Accounts receivable—net | | $ | 72,986 | | | $ | 29,093 | | Unbilled contract assets (note ): | | | | | | | | | Opening – January 1, 2018 | | $ | 3,734 | | | $ | — | | | Contract assets additions | | | 205,387 | | | | — | | | Contract assets invoiced | | | (188,716 | ) | | | — | | | Ending – December 30, 2018 | | $ | 20,405 | | | $ | — | | | | | | | | | | | Raw materials | | $ | 52,102 | | | $ | 17,668 | | | Work in process | | | — | | | | 1,874 | | | Finished goods (1) | | | 418 | | | | 3,029 | | | Parts and other | | | 896 | | | | 411 | | | Provision for obsolescence | | | (213 | ) | | | (619 | ) | | Inventories | | $ | 53,203 | | | $ | 22,363 | | | | | Finished goods as at December 30, 2018 represent inventory procured for resale. |
Property, plant and equipment—net: | | | | | | | | | Cost: | | | | | | | | | | Land | | $ | 1,648 | | | $ | 1,648 | | | Buildings (b) | | | 18,985 | | | | 9,852 | | | Machinery and equipment (a) | | | 40,083 | | | | 30,319 | | | Office furniture and equipment (c) | | | 845 | | | | 534 | | | Computer hardware and software (d) | | | 3,945 | | | | 3,173 | | | Leasehold improvements | | | 3,863 | | | | 2,160 | | | | | | 69,368 | | | | 47,686 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less accumulated depreciation and impairment: | | | | | | | | | | Land | | | — | | | | — | | | Buildings | | | (9,190 | ) | | | (8,619 | ) | | Machinery and equipment (a) | | | (27,093 | ) | | | (24,650 | ) | | Office furniture and equipment (c) | | | (457 | ) | | | (413 | ) | | Computer hardware and software (d) | | | (3,053 | ) | | | (2,622 | ) | | Leasehold improvements | | | (1,415 | ) | | | (1,113 | ) | | | | | (41,208 | ) | | | (37,417 | ) | | Property, plant and equipment—net | | $ | 28,160 | | | $ | 10,269 | | | (a) | Included within machinery and equipment were assets under capital leases with costs of $2,275 and $533 and associated accumulated depreciation of $409 and $222 as of December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $187 and $162, respectively. The opening net book value of machinery and equipment acquired under capital leases was $1,623 as at November 8, 2018.
| | | | | (b) | Included within buildings are costs associated with Melbourne facility under capital lease of $9,082 and $Nil and associated accumulated depreciation of $96 and $Nil as of December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $96 and $Nil, respectively. The opening net book value of leasehold improvements under capital leases was $9,178 as at November 8, 2018.
| | | | | (c) | Included within office furniture and equipment were assets under capital leases with costs of $158 and associated accumulated depreciation of $6 and $Nil as of December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $6 and $Nil, respectively. The opening net book value of office equipment under capital leases were $252 as at November 8, 2018.
| | | | | (d) | Included within computer hardware and software were assets under capital leases with costs of $91 and $Nil and associated accumulated depreciation of $20 and $Nil as of December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $20 and $Nil, respectively. |
| | | | | | | | | Cost: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | $ | 12,350 | | | $ | — | | | Order backlog | | | 6,990 | | | | — | | | Trade name | | | 1,300 | | | | — | | | Non-compete agreements | | | 360 | | | | — | | | | | | 21,000 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less accumulated amortization: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | | (178 | ) | | | — | | | Order backlog | | | (673 | ) | | | — | | | Trade name | | | (188 | ) | | | — | | | Non-compete agreements | | | (26 | ) | | | — | | | | | | (1,065 | ) | | | — | | | Intangible assets—net | | $ | 19,935 | | | $ | — | | Amortization expense of $1,065 is recorded in cost of sales in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. Amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows: | 2019 | | $ | 7,187 | | | 2020 | | | 3,046 | | | 2021 | | | 1,235 | | | 2022 | | | 1,235 | | | 2023 | | | 1,235 | | | 2024 and thereafter | | | 5,997 | | | Total amortization | | $ | 19,935 | | The carrying value of goodwill as at December 30, 2018 was $18,165 ( December 31, 2017 –
Nil ). The carrying value of goodwill is assessed annually as well as assessed each reporting period for impairment triggers to determine whether there exists any indicators of impairment. | | | | | | | | | Payroll | | $ | 5,637 | | | $ | 2,485 | | | Customer related | | | 2,237 | | | | 936 | | | Vendor related | | | 2,048 | | | | 493 | | | Professional services | | | 702 | | | | 328 | | | Rebates | | | 236 | | | | — | | | Interest | | | 381 | | | | 103 | | | Rent | | | 428 | | | | 95 | | | Other | | | 1,371 | | | | 437 | | | Total | | $ | 13,040 | | | $ | 4,877 | | Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | Long-term debt | | $ | 1,440 | | | $ | 454 | | | $ | 222 | | | Revolving credit facility | | | 1,173 | | | | 395 | | | | 465 | | | Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 58 | | | | 27 | | | | 69 | | | Amortization of debt issuance costs | | | 136 | | | | — | | | | — | | | Obligations under capital lease | | | 206 | | | | 27 | | | | 67 | | | Write down of deferred finance cost | | | 104 | | | | — | | | | — | | | Interest earned on cash deposits | | | — | | | | — | | | | (35 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest expense -net | | $ | 3,117 | | | $ | 903 | | | $ | 788 | |
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