Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
Year ended
December 31,
2017
   
Year ended
January 1,
2017
   
Year ended
January 3,
2016
 
Current:
                       
Federal/State
  $
18
    $
(63
)
  $
28
 
Foreign
   
621
     
224
     
569
 
                         
     
639
     
161
     
597
 
Deferred:
                       
Federal
   
     
     
 
Foreign
   
(79
)    
126
     
76
 
                         
     
(79
)    
126
     
76
 
                         
Income tax expense
  $
560
    $
287
    $
673
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
Year ended
December 3
1,
2017
   
Year ended
January
1
,
201
7
   
Year ended
January 3
,
201
6
 
Federal income tax expense (recovery)
  $
(2,550
)   $
20
    $
234
 
State income tax expense (recovery), net of federal tax benefit
   
26
     
(62
)
   
29
 
Change in
income tax rates due to tax reform
   
7,944
     
     
 
Loss (income) of foreign subsidiaries taxed at different rates
   
333
     
(161
)
   
113
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
(6,146
)    
764
     
(2,205
)
Foreign Tax Credit
   
302
     
     
 
Reassessment of losses by tax authority
   
     
(1,675
)
   
 
Deemed income inclusion of foreign subsidiary
   
79
     
800
     
574
 
Expiry of operating loss carry forwards
   
441
     
439
     
843
 
Permanent and other differences
   
131
     
164
     
1,085
 
                         
Income tax expense
  $
560
    $
287
    $
673
 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
   
Year ended
December 31,
2017
   
Year ended
January 1,
2017
   
Year ended
January 3,
2016
 
Domestic (U.S.)
  $
(6,089
)   $
(3,710
)
  $
3,205
 
Foreign (Non U.S.)
   
(1,196
)    
3,765
     
(2,536
)
                         
    $
(7,285
)   $
55
    $
669
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
December 3
1,
2017
   
January
1
,
201
7
 
Deferred income tax assets:
               
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $
18,425
    $
23,844
 
Capital loss carryforwards
   
3,563
     
3,563
 
Tax credit carryforwards
   
3,104
     
3,407
 
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
   
1,529
     
2,015
 
Reserves, allowances and accruals
   
1,441
     
1,301
 
                 
     
28,062
     
34,130
 
Valuation allowance
   
(27,757
)    
(33,904
)
                 
Net deferred income tax assets
  $
305
    $
226