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Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Rollforward of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 14,659	$ 28,008
Purchase of additional equity interest	0	0
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Foreign currency translation	117	(186)
Ending balance	14,698	28,744
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(78)	198
Change in fair value, included in additional paid-in capital
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 0	$ 724

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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