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Segment Information (Revenue and Operating Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 14 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue | $ 286,327 | $ 291,017 |
Cost of Revenue | 82,115 | 80,147 |
Gross margin | 204,212 | 210,870 |
Total Segment Cost of Revenue | 107,206 | 108,195 |
Segment Gross Profit | 179,121 | 182,822 |
Unallocated Operating Expennses | 168,275 | 158,967 |
Restructuring charges | 6,285 | 37,147 | $ 83,300
Operating income | 4,561 | (13,292) |
Non operating income and expenses | 11,064 | 6,253 |
Loss before income taxes | (6,503) | (19,545) |
Solutions Group |  |  |
Revenue | 218,736 | 228,594 |
Cost of Revenue | 45,932 | 49,744 |
Gross margin | 172,804 | 178,850 |
Professional Services |  |  |
Revenue | 46,108 | 49,322 |
Cost of Revenue | 37,824 | 42,014 |
Gross margin | 8,284 | 7,308 |
IoT Group |  |  |
Revenue | 21,483 | 13,101 |
Cost of Revenue | 23,450 | 16,437 |
Gross margin | $ (1,967) | $ (3,336) |

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