Note 8 - Financing Arrangements (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
   

March 30, 2014

   

December 29, 2013

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Debt obligations:

               
Term Loan   $ 295,533     $ 296,135  
2.0% Senior Exchangeable Notes     112,874       111,733  
7.875% Senior Notes     -       94,064  

Total debt

  $ 408,407     $ 501,932  

Less: current portion

    2,394       97,320  

Long-term debt

  $ 406,013     $ 404,612  
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
   

March 30, 2014

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Principal amount

  $ 150,000  

Unamortized debt discount

  $ 37,126  

Net carrying value

  $ 112,874  
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 30, 2014

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Contractual interest expense at 2% per annum

  $ 742  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    131  

Accretion of debt discount

    1,141  

Total

  $ 2,014