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Restructuring and Other - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 16, 2016 USD ($) Utility | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) Employee | Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($) Employee | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) Employee | Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($) Employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Property insurance, recovery |  |  | $ 5,400 |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  | $ 8,000 |  |  | $ 10,451 | $ (2,600)
Impairment of fixed assets and expenses related to the Japan earthquake |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of remaining utilities | Utility | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Building impairment and other expenses |  |  |  |  | 5,400 |
Impairment of fixed assets and expenses related to the Japan earthquake | Earthquake Related Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Building impairment and other expenses |  | 300 |  |  | 1,200 |
Impairment of fixed assets and expenses related to the Japan earthquake | Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Building impairment and other expenses |  |  |  |  | 4,200 |
Earthquake |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Earthquake insurance | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance deductible | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |
System Test |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  | $ 1,400
Reduction in employees headcount | Employee |  |  |  | 18 |  | 22
Semiconductor Test and Wireless Test |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  | $ 4,200 |  |  | $ 5,900 |
Reduction in employees headcount | Employee |  | 72 |  |  | 146 |
Wireless Test |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in employees headcount | Employee |  | 55 |  |  | 102 |
Semiconductor Test |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in employees headcount | Employee |  | 17 |  |  | 44 |
ZTEC Instruments, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,600)
Universal Robots |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  | $ 8,000 |  |  | $ 9,900 |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  | $ 100 |  | 1,100
Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  |  | $ (1,000) | $ 600 | $ (1,000)

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