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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash in other current assets as collateral related to open derivative contracts | $ 1,300 | $ 5,300
Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Deferred net losses, net of tax, included in AOCI | 287 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Open option contracts written, at fair value | $ 47,800 |
Time period for open copper future contract purchases | 12 months |
Fair value of future contracts with loss position | $ 117 |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of future contracts with loss position | (56) |
Open future contracts to sell copper | $ 1,700 |
Time period for open copper future contract sales | 4 months |

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