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Net Sales by Major Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | $ 530,297 | $ 516,355
United States and Canada |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 360,101 | 325,941
Asia |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 42,692 | 37,794
Europe and Middle East |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 108,704 | 136,604
Latin America |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 18,800 | 16,016
Total International |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 170,196 | $ 190,414
[1] | Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.

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