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

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

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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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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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Variable Interest Entity (VIE) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2009	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 03, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
License Fees Individual		$ 500,000
License Fee Aggregate		$ 2,500,000
Patent and Licensing Fee - Aggregate	$ 2,400,000
Noncontrolling interest				$ (1,001,000)		$ (1,001,000)			$ 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				$ 1,700,000	$ 900,000	$ 4,300,000	$ 4,000,000
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%		60.00%
Total expenses for additional services, materials and supplies				$ 900,000	$ 800,000		$ 2,600,000
Deferred revenue related to technology eliminated upon consolidation				3,900,000		$ 3,900,000			6,500,000
Noncontrolling interest				1,000,000		1,000,000			1,700,000
Total assets, net of intercompany eliminations				4,000,000		4,000,000			7,200,000
Intangible assets				2,900,000		2,900,000			4,700,000
Property and equipment				800,000		800,000			1,200,000
Total liabilities, net of intercompany eliminations				$ 900,000		900,000			$ 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