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Stockholders’ equity: Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares outstanding at December 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.001 par value, 195,000,000 shares authorized; 56,613,024 and 56,675,080 shares issued and outstanding at December 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total stockholders' equity Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers, by Reportiing Segments [Table] Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers, by Reporting Segments [Table] Major Customers [Axis] Major Customers [Axis] Name of Major Customer [Domain] Name of Major Customer [Domain] U.S. Government U.S. Government [Member] U.S. Government, major customer [Member] Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] Sales to the U.S. Government - amount Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Amount Sales to the U.S. Government - percentage of total revenue Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Redemption Date [Axis] Redemption Date [Axis] Effective Date [Axis] Redemption Date [Domain] Redemption Date [Domain] Effective Date [Domain] Between 6/1/2014 and 6/1/2015 Redemption Period Two [Member] June First Twenty Fourteen Through June First Twenty Fifteen [Member] Between 6/1/2015 and 6/1/2016 Redemption Period Three [Member] June First Twenty Fifteen Through June First Twenty Sixteen [Member] After 6/1/2016 Redemption Period Four [Member] After June First Twenty Sixteen [Member] Prior to 6/1/2013 Redemption Period One [Member] Prior To June First Twenty Thirteen [Member] Stated interest rate percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Effective interest rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Redemption price as percentage of aggregate principal amount Debt Instrument Redemption Price As A Percentage of Aggregate Principal Amount Debt Instrument Redemption Price As A Percentage of Aggregate Principal Amount Permitted redemption amount as percentage of aggregate principal amount Debt Instrument Redemption Amount As Percentage of Aggregate Principal Amount Percent of aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed by the Company if certain terms are met Loss from continuing operations available for common stockholders (A) Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (B) (in shares) Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards (in shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements Common stock and common stock equivalents (C) (in shares) Basic (A/B) (in dollars per share) Diluted (A/C) (in dollars per share) Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] Schedule of Condensed Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Schedule Of Condensed Statement Of Operations And Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Condensed Statement Of Operations And Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract] Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract] Federal statutory income tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Income tax benefit at federal statutory rate Income Tax Reconciliation, Income Tax Expense (Benefit), at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate State and foreign taxes, net of federal benefit and valuation allowance Income Tax Reconciliation State Income Taxes And Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Current State And Foreign Tax Expense Benefit Nondeductible expenses and other Income Tax Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other Impact of indefinite lived deferred tax liabilities and state law changes Income Tax Reconciliation, Other Adjustments Increase/(Decrease) in reserves for uncertain tax positions Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Contingencies Increase/(Decrease) in federal valuation allowance Income Tax Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations Fair value Long-term Debt, Fair Value Preferred Stock: Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Par value (in dollars per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Shares outstanding (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Common Stock: Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Shares outstanding (in shares) Income Tax Contingency [Table] Income Tax Contingency [Table] Statement, Operating Activities Segment [Axis] Statement, Operating Activities Segment [Axis] Segment, Operating Activities [Domain] Segment, Operating Activities [Domain] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect effective tax rate Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate Unrecognized tax benefits reduction relating to expiration of statutes of limitations Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations Income tax penalties and interest expense Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense Benefit for interest and penalties related to reversal of prior positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Liabilities for uncertain tax positions that will expire within 12 months Liabilities For Uncertain Tax Positions That Will Expire Within Twelve Months Liabilities For Uncertain Tax Positions That Will Expire Within Twelve Months Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Significant Customers Significant Customers Disclosure [Text Block] Significant Customers Disclosure [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Cumulative translation adjustment Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Post retirement benefit reserve adjustment net of tax expense Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] [Line Items] for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Total accumulated other comprehensive loss Reclassifications from other comprehensive income Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Discontinued Operations Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]