Net receivable or payable balance eliminated upon consolidation.

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The adjusted minimum annual aggregate royalty expense for all licensed parameters, under certain circumstances.

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Deferred revenue eliminated upon consolidation.

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The percentage rate used to determine the amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for use of technology or intellectual property.

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Percentage of certain expenses that are reimbursed to the Variable Interest Entity.

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Variable interest entity consolidated carrying amount intangible assets.

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Variable interest entity consolidated carrying amount property and equipment.

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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).

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The amount of costs incurred under a research and development arrangement accounted for as a contract to perform research and development for others.

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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	Feb. 28, 2009	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 03, 2015
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Noncontrolling interest		$ 392,000		$ 392,000			$ 1,742,000
Licensed rainbow parameters
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of royalty expense				10.00%
Handheld Products Incorporating Rainbow Technology
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of royalty expense				10.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Minimum aggregate royalty payments		1,300,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 3,200,000
Increase in royalties payable in current year				15,000,000.0
Increase in the minimum aggregate annual royalties payment				$ 2,000,000.0
Percentage reimbursed	50.00%			60.00%
Total expenses for additional services, materials and supplies			$ 900,000		$ 1,800,000
Deferred revenue related to technology eliminated upon consolidation		6,300,000		$ 6,300,000			6,500,000
Accounts receivable (payable) eliminated upon consolidation, net		1,900,000		1,900,000			2,000,000
Noncontrolling interest		400,000		400,000			1,700,000
Total assets, net of intercompany eliminations		6,100,000		6,100,000			7,200,000
Intangible assets		4,800,000		4,800,000			4,700,000
Property and equipment		900,000		900,000			1,200,000
Total liabilities, net of intercompany eliminations		$ 1,600,000		1,600,000			$ 1,200,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage reimbursed						50.00%
Minimum \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Minimum aggregate royalty payments				$ 5,000,000.0