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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) $ in Thousands | Apr. 03, 2016 USD ($)
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 568,703
Gross unrealized gains | 757
Gross unrealized losses | (853)
Fair value | 568,607
Treasury Bills |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (18)
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 106,592
Gross unrealized gains | 20
Gross unrealized losses | (10)
Fair value | 106,602
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 42,868
Gross unrealized gains | 78
Gross unrealized losses | (8)
Fair value | 42,938
Euro Liquidity Fund | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 49,951
Gross unrealized gains | 143
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 50,094
Asset-Backed Securities |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (91)
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 64,508
Gross unrealized gains | 10
Gross unrealized losses | (40)
Fair value | 64,478
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 27,150
Gross unrealized gains | 16
Gross unrealized losses | (51)
Fair value | 27,115
Corporate Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (726)
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 74,589
Gross unrealized gains | 73
Gross unrealized losses | (35)
Fair value | 74,627
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 159,520
Gross unrealized gains | 392
Gross unrealized losses | (691)
Fair value | 159,221
Agency Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (4)
Agency Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 980
Gross unrealized gains | 0
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 980
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 8,199
Gross unrealized gains | 0
Gross unrealized losses | (4)
Fair value | 8,195
Sovereign Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (14)
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 22,693
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | (10)
Fair value | 22,684
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 6,806
Gross unrealized gains | 3
Gross unrealized losses | (4)
Fair value | 6,805
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 322
Gross unrealized gains | 2
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 324
Municipal Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,525
Gross unrealized gains | 19
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | $ 4,544

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