v3.6.0.2

Reporting Segment And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Revenue From Customers) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2015 | Jul. 03, 2015 | Apr. 03, 2015 | Dec. 30, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 585,500,000 | $ 584,100,000 | $ 609,600,000 | $ 583,000,000 | $ 559,700,000 | $ 562,300,000 | $ 585,800,000 | $ 582,600,000 | $ 2,362,200,000 | [1] | $ 2,290,400,000 | [1] | $ 2,395,500,000 | [1]
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,156,000,000 |  | 1,142,100,000 |  | 1,147,700,000 |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 574,900,000 |  | 557,200,000 |  | 581,700,000 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352,600,000 |  | 321,100,000 |  | 345,600,000 |
Other Non-US Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278,700,000 |  | 270,000,000 |  | 320,500,000 |
Advanced Devices [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134,600,000 |  | 131,500,000 |  | 138,500,000 |
Advanced Devices [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Ten Percent Customer member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Ten Percent Customer member [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |
Ten Percent Accounts Receivable member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Ten Percent Accounts Receivable member [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |
[1] | Revenue is attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.

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