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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment |
Aggregate purchase commitments | $ 243.3
Purchase commitments less than one year | $ 231.5
Maximum |
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment |
Purchase commitments period | 1 year

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- Definition Aggregate purchase commitments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The floor amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of disclosed arrangements (excluding long-term commitments) in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from one or more suppliers, other than under a long-term purchase commitment or an unconditional purchase obligation. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Short Term Purchase Commitment Time Period + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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