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Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current | Inventories at March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
| Mar 29, 2014 |  | Dec 28, 2013
| (in thousands)
Raw materials and parts | $ | 114,227 |  |  | $ | 110,310 |
Work-in-process | 18,591 |  |  | 20,448 |
Finished goods | 127,657 |  |  | 89,358 |
| $ | 260,475 |  |  | $ | 220,116 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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