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Variable Interest Entity (VIE) - Changes in Noncontrolling Interest for Cercacor (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Table [Table Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended April 4, 2015
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of period | $ | 1,742 |
Increase in additional paid-in capital of noncontrolling interest | 4 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 701 |
Noncontrolling interest, end of period | $ | 1,045 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of period | $ 1,742 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |
Increase in additional paid-in capital of noncontrolling interest | 4 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 701 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 141 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Noncontrolling interest, end of period | $ 1,045 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |

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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 27 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 20 -Article 7 + Details
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