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Restructuring and Other - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  | $ 800 |  |
Acquisition related expenses | $ 2,500 |  | $ 3,300 |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  | (8,468) | $ 2,133
Lease termination year |  |  |  | 2017-09
Semiconductor Test |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges | 2,400 |  |  |
Semiconductor Test and Industrial Automation [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  |  | 6,300 |
Wireless Test |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Lease impairment |  |  |  | $ 1,300
Industrial Automation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Severance benefit and charges |  |  |  | 1,400
Universal Robots (UR) |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment | $ (3,500) | $ 1,500 | $ (8,500) | $ 2,100

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