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Guarantees - Details of Letters of Credit Outstanding (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jul. 05, 2015 USD ($)
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantee amount | $ 2,177
Bank Guarantees |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantee amount | 1,117
Performance Bonds |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantee amount | 550
Warranty Bonds |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantee amount | $ 510

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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