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Other Comprehensive Income Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Loss, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, Tax, Attributable to Parent, Held-to-maturity Securities |  |  | $ (41,100) |
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ 15,441 | $ (20,194) | 44,897 | $ (40,169)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  | (284,323) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  |  | 30,317 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 5,664 | $ 505 | 14,838 | (4,351)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax |  |  | (887) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  |  | 29,430 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (254,893) |  | (254,893) |
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  | 44,897 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  | (116,411) |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax |  |  | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  |  | 44,897 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (71,514) |  | (71,514) |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  | (173,394) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax |  |  | 14,838 |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax |  |  | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  |  | (14,838) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (188,232) |  | (188,232) |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  | 5,482 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  |  | 258 |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax |  |  | (887) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  |  | (629) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | $ 4,853 |  | $ 4,853 |
Lynx [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital |  |  |  | $ 3,200

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