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Schedule of Reported Available for Sale Marketable Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | $ 718,909 | $ 745,498
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gain | 6,286 | 2,145
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized (Loss) | (496) | (4,019)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value | 724,699 | 743,624
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value of Investments with Unrealized Losses | 162,997 | 601,660
Marketable securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 441,840 | 478,306
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gain | 336 | 38
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized (Loss) | (22) | (648)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value | 442,154 | 477,696
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value of Investments with Unrealized Losses | 89,416 | 374,785
Long-term marketable securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 277,069 | 267,192
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gain | 5,950 | 2,107
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized (Loss) | (474) | (3,371)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value | 282,545 | 265,928
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Market Value of Investments with Unrealized Losses | $ 73,581 | $ 226,875

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