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Segment Information - Long-lived assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] | $ 233,220 | $ 151,478 | $ 137,573
United States And Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] |  |  | 115,162
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] |  |  | 5,133
Europe And Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] |  |  | 15,762
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] |  |  | 1,516
Total International [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | [1] | 83,921 | 24,170 | $ 22,411
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  | 17,336 | 5,714 |
United States And Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  | 149,299 | 127,308 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  | 1,004 | 1,717 |
Europe And Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  | $ 65,581 | $ 16,739 |
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