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Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 24, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2015 | Oct. 30, 2015 | Oct. 06, 2015 | May. 22, 2015 | Oct. 02, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Oct. 29, 2015 | Oct. 05, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  |  | May 22, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 66.00% |  |  |  |
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ (24.6) | $ (148.5) | $ 0.0 |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, low range of outcomes |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, high range of outcomes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.0 |  |  |  |
FilterCo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2014 |  |  |
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (148.5) |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00% |  |  |  |
Percent to be consolidated |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment assumed |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.5 |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  |
Estimated cash to be paid |  |  |  |  |  | 240.4 |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.1 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | PMC-Sierra [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Announcement of definitive agreement |  |  | Oct. 29, 2015 | Oct. 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, share price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.60 | $ 10.50
Termination of Definitive Agreement |  | Nov. 23, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of Termination Fee Associated with a Business Combination | Nov. 24, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee per agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88.5 |

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