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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 354,079,000 |  | $ 354,079,000 |  | $ 350,350,000
Goodwill foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 580,447,000 |  | 580,447,000 |  | 561,485,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 343,383,000 |  | 343,383,000 |  | 322,373,000
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 8 years |  | 8 years
Intangible assets, gross foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (4,000,000) |  |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (2,000,000) |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 12,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 23,800,000 | 19,593,000 |
Future amortization expense, year 1 | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |  |
Future amortization expense, year 2 | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |  |
Future amortization expense, year 3 | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |  |
Future amortization expense, year 4 | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |  |
Future amortization expense, year 5 | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |  |
Purchased intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 167,957,000 |  | 167,957,000 |  | 167,604,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 110,099,000 |  | 110,099,000 |  | 105,347,000
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 10 years |  | 10 years
Capitalized software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 353,556,000 |  | 353,556,000 |  | 340,070,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 202,588,000 |  | 202,588,000 |  | 189,415,000
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 7 years |  | 7 years
Capitalized software [Member] | New software platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 113,000,000 |  | 113,000,000 |  |
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 5,807,000 |  | 5,807,000 |  | 3,909,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 3,596,000 |  | 3,596,000 |  | 3,390,000
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 6 years |  | 7 years
Patents and other intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 53,127,000 |  | 53,127,000 |  | 49,902,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 27,100,000 |  | 27,100,000 |  | 24,221,000
Intangible assets, weighted-average amortization period |  |  | 8 years |  | 8 years
ULSP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,754,000 |  | 2,754,000 |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 657,000 |  | $ 657,000 |  |

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