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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Effective Maturity Dates of Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 30, 2014
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | $ 41,777
1-2 Years | 118,522
2-3 Years | 171,448
3-4 Years | 33,381
4-5 Years | 50,723
5-8 Years | 3,886
Fair Value | 419,737
Corporate Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 33,585
1-2 Years | 64,435
2-3 Years | 94,424
3-4 Years | 2,428
4-5 Years | 29,480
5-8 Years | 0
Fair Value | 224,352
Treasury Bills |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 0
1-2 Years | 32,317
2-3 Years | 54,487
3-4 Years | 0
4-5 Years | 0
5-8 Years | 0
Fair Value | 86,804
Asset-Backed Securities |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 410
1-2 Years | 5,287
2-3 Years | 14,663
3-4 Years | 29,396
4-5 Years | 21,243
5-8 Years | 3,886
Fair Value | 74,885
Sovereign Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 3,016
1-2 Years | 12,502
2-3 Years | 4,899
3-4 Years | 0
4-5 Years | 0
5-8 Years | 0
Fair Value | 20,417
Municipal Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 4,766
1-2 Years | 3,981
2-3 Years | 1,475
3-4 Years | 1,557
4-5 Years | 0
5-8 Years | 0
Fair Value | 11,779
Agency Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
1 Year or Less | 0
1-2 Years | 0
2-3 Years | 1,500
3-4 Years | 0
4-5 Years | 0
5-8 Years | 0
Fair Value | $ 1,500

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