| Segment Reporting [Table Text Block] |
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| | | Housewares / Small Appliances | | | Defense | | | Safety | | | Total | |
| Three months ended April 5, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External net sales | | $ | 18,498 | | | $ | 99,572 | | | $ | 579 | | | $ | 118,649 | |
| Cost of sales | | | 20,861 | | | | 78,782 | | | | 1,528 | | | | 101,171 | |
| Gross profit (loss) | | | (2,363 | ) | | | 20,790 | | | | (949 | ) | | | 17,478 | |
| Selling and general expenses (1) | | | 3,275 | | | | 5,571 | | | | 1,013 | | | | 9,859 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 306 | | | | 942 | | | | 46 | | | | 1,294 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | | | (4,237 | ) | | | 14,277 | | | | (2,008 | ) | | | 8,032 | |
| Total assets | | | 92,872 | | | | 370,341 | | | | 6,099 | | | | 469,312 | |
| Capital expenditures | | | 1,409 | | | | 534 | | | | 7 | | | | 1,950 | |
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| Three months ended March 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| External net sales | | $ | 21,926 | | | $ | 80,938 | | | $ | 775 | | | $ | 103,639 | |
| Cost of sales | | | 20,466 | | | | 63,308 | | | | 1,754 | | | | 85,528 | |
| Gross profit (loss) | | | 1,460 | | | | 17,630 | | | | (979 | ) | | | 18,111 | |
| Selling and general expenses (1) | | | 3,166 | | | | 3,491 | | | | 1,164 | | | | 7,821 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 230 | | | | 950 | | | | 40 | | | | 1,220 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | | | (1,936 | ) | | | 13,189 | | | | (2,183 | ) | | | 9,070 | |
| Total assets | | | 108,389 | | | | 339,949 | | | | 6,961 | | | | 455,299 | |
| Capital expenditures | | | 22,275 | | | | 708 | | | | 0 | | | | 22,983 | |
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| (1) Excludes depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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