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Business Acquisitions Oncotest Additional Information (Details) - Oncotest $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 36,000 |  |  |
Maximum contingent consideration |  |  | € 2.0 | $ 2,200
Contingent consideration, liability | 300 |  |  |
Total purchase price allocation | 35,431 |  |  |
Cash acquired in excess of payments to acquire business | $ 600 |  |  |
Transaction and integration costs |  | $ 2,100 |  |

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