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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs | $ 500 | $ 800 | $ 2,300 | $ 4,100
Restructuring and other-employee severance | (6,500) | 1,710 | (11,792) | 3,785
Contingent consideration adjustment | 7,800 | 800 | (16,460) | (9,236)
Universal Robots (UR) |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  | 24,600 |  |
Semiconductor Test |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues-inventory charge | 1,867 | 2,071 | 5,319 | 5,851
Semiconductor Test | Severance And Benefits |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other-employee severance |  | 1,716 | 1,009 | 7,657
System Test |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues-inventory charge |  |  | 1,129 | 812
Industrial Automation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  | 811 | 1,330 | 811
Cost of revenues-inventory charge |  |  | 508 | 680
Industrial Automation | Severance And Benefits |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other-employee severance |  |  | 604 |
Wireless Test |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues-inventory charge | 724 | 716 | 1,892 | 2,179
Corporate And Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Selling and administrative – equity modification charge | 2,108 |  | 2,108 |
Corporate And Eliminations | Restructuring and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs | 816 |  | 928 | 3,318
Corporate And Eliminations | Universal Robots (UR) | Restructuring and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment |  | $ (768) |  | $ (9,236)
Corporate And Eliminations | Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) | Restructuring and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration adjustment | $ (7,759) |  | $ (16,427) |

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