Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Dispositions and Closures (Details)

v2.4.1.9
Dispositions and Closures (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Sep. 27, 2014
Aug. 29, 2014
Jun. 27, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (7,156,524)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax $ (1,137,484)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax $ 252,028us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax      
Assets            
Current assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 8,550,076us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent        
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent 4,218,095us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent        
Liabilities            
Current liabilities held for sale 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 1,318,876us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent        
Ram Fab [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Transaction value (less than)         10,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
 
Closing costs associated with closure of facility       1,996,000synl_Closingcostsassociatedwithclosureoffacility
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
   
(Loss) income before income taxes       947,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
   
Assets            
Cash   3,020us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Accounts receivable, net   4,165,879us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Inventories, net   4,360,891us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventory1
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Prepaid expenses   20,286us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Current assets held for sale   8,550,076us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Property, plant and equipment, net   3,218,095us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Goodwill   1,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Assets held for sale   4,218,095us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Total assets held for sale   12,768,171us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Liabilities            
Accounts payable   989,717us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Advances from customers   209,212synl_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAdvancesFromCustomers
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Accrued expenses   119,947us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Current liabilities held for sale   1,318,876us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_RamFabMember
       
Bristol Fab [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Closing costs associated with closure of facility       6,988,000synl_Closingcostsassociatedwithclosureoffacility
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabMember
   
Pension withdrawal liability           1,900,000us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabMember
Bristol Fab and Ram-fab [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
(Loss) income before income taxes (10,963,524)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
(1,949,484)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
464,028us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
     
Net sales 21,963,078us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
23,998,379us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
31,496,732us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
     
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes (3,807,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
(812,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
212,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
     
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations $ (7,156,524)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
$ (1,137,484)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember
$ 252,028us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= synl_BristolFabandRamfabMember