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Quantitative Information Associated With Fair Value Measurement of Level 3 Financial Instrument (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 03, 2016 | Jun. 11, 2015
Universal Robots |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration |  | $ 31,600
Monte Carlo simulation model | Revenue for the period July 1, 2015-December 31, 2017 | Universal Robots |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Target achievement, volatility | 15.60% |
Discount Rate | 4.00% |
Monte Carlo simulation model | Revenue for the period July 1, 2015-December 31, 2018 | Universal Robots |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Target achievement, volatility | 15.60% |
Discount Rate | 4.00% |
Monte Carlo simulation model | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 6,942 |
Monte Carlo simulation model | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Universal Robots |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 16,922 |
Income Approach Valuation Technique | Revenue for calendar year 2016 | Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Discount Rate | 4.00% |
Target achievement, probability | 100.00% |
Income Approach Valuation Technique | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 1,050 |

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