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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($)
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 600,003
Gross unrealized gains | 1,662
Gross unrealized losses | (311)
Fair value | 601,354
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 41,995
Gross unrealized gains | 18
Fair value | 42,013
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 68,756
Gross unrealized gains | 210
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 68,966
Euro Liquidity Fund | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 48,753
Gross unrealized gains | 188
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 48,941
Asset-Backed Securities |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (39)
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 68,842
Gross unrealized gains | 52
Gross unrealized losses | (15)
Fair value | 68,879
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 36,252
Gross unrealized gains | 78
Gross unrealized losses | (24)
Fair value | 36,306
Corporate Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (265)
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 90,642
Gross unrealized gains | 84
Gross unrealized losses | (26)
Fair value | 90,700
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 157,541
Gross unrealized gains | 920
Gross unrealized losses | (239)
Fair value | 158,222
Agency Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (6)
Agency Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 13,176
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 13,177
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 18,610
Gross unrealized gains | 0
Gross unrealized losses | (6)
Fair value | 18,604
Sovereign Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (1)
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 24,015
Gross unrealized gains | 8
Gross unrealized losses | (1)
Fair value | 24,022
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 24,076
Gross unrealized gains | 83
Fair value | 24,159
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 6,845
Gross unrealized gains | 16
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 6,861
Municipal Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 500
Gross unrealized gains | 4
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | $ 504

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