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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) $ in Thousands | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 642,999
Gross unrealized gains | 1,457
Gross unrealized losses | (151)
Fair value | 644,305
Treasury Bills |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (19)
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 36,704
Gross unrealized gains | 27
Gross unrealized losses | (3)
Fair value | 36,728
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 70,535
Gross unrealized gains | 60
Gross unrealized losses | (16)
Fair value | 70,579
Euro Liquidity Fund | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 49,256
Gross unrealized gains | 330
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 49,586
Asset-Backed Securities |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (11)
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 64,696
Gross unrealized gains | 49
Gross unrealized losses | (5)
Fair value | 64,740
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 38,716
Gross unrealized gains | 72
Gross unrealized losses | (6)
Fair value | 38,782
Corporate Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (108)
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 134,232
Gross unrealized gains | 56
Gross unrealized losses | (43)
Fair value | 134,245
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 162,826
Gross unrealized gains | 773
Gross unrealized losses | (65)
Fair value | 163,534
Agency Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,900
Gross unrealized gains | 4
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 4,904
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 18,610
Gross unrealized gains | 38
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 18,648
Sovereign Bonds |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Gross unrealized losses | (13)
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 28,719
Gross unrealized gains | 5
Gross unrealized losses | (4)
Fair value | 28,720
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 24,362
Gross unrealized gains | 31
Gross unrealized losses | (9)
Fair value | 24,384
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 9,443
Gross unrealized gains | 12
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | $ 9,455

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