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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) $ in Thousands | Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 512,645
Gross unrealized gains | 527
Gross unrealized losses | (1,026)
Fair value | 512,146
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 82,334
Gross unrealized gains | 67
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 82,401
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 16,521
Gross unrealized gains | 59
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 16,580
Euro Liquidity Fund | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 63,667
Gross unrealized gains | 5
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 63,672
Asset-Backed Securities |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (51)
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 60,989
Gross unrealized gains | 20
Gross unrealized losses | (17)
Fair value | 60,992
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 28,257
Gross unrealized gains | 31
Gross unrealized losses | (34)
Fair value | 28,254
Corporate Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (975)
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 45,182
Gross unrealized gains | 56
Gross unrealized losses | (68)
Fair value | 45,170
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 182,509
Gross unrealized gains | 240
Gross unrealized losses | (907)
Fair value | 181,842
Agency Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 10,979
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 10,980
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 3,299
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 3,300
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 7,561
Gross unrealized gains | 7
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 7,568
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,696
Gross unrealized gains | 6
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 4,702
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 1,800
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 1,801
Municipal Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,851
Gross unrealized gains | 33
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | $ 4,884

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