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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment Charges and Credit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2016 | Oct. 04, 2015 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Oct. 04, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 12,177 | $ 261 | $ 16,372 | $ (124)
System Test |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues-inventory charge | 121 | 460 | 441 | 8,225
Restructuring and other | (48) | 923 | (48) | 923
Total | $ 73 | $ 1,383 | $ 393 | $ 9,148

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- Definition Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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