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Restructuring and Other - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  | $ 1,847 | $ 10,451
Lease termination period |  |  | 2017-09 |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Impairment of fixed assets and other expenses |  |  |  | 4,200
Semiconductor Test and Wireless Test |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges | $ 600 | $ 4,200 |  | 5,900
Industrial Automation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  |  | $ 2,000 |
Earthquake Related Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Impairment of fixed assets and other expenses | 800 |  | 800 |
Wireless Test |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Lease termination | 400 |  |  |
Lease impairment |  |  | 900 |
Impairment of fixed assets and expenses related to the Japan earthquake |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Property insurance, recovery | 5,100 |  | 5,100 | 5,100
Impairment of fixed assets and expenses related to the Japan earthquake | Earthquake Related Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Impairment of fixed assets and other expenses |  |  |  | 900
Universal Robots |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment | $ (300) | $ 8,000 | $ 1,800 | 9,900
Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  |  | $ 600

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