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Net Sales by Major Geographic Region (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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | $ 593,043 | $ 574,224 | $ 1,702,683 | $ 1,671,035
United States and Canada |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 390,142 | 383,634 | 1,144,247 | 1,090,944
Asia |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 48,842 | 49,219 | 136,407 | 130,809
Europe and Middle East |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 129,567 | 119,835 | 353,334 | 390,923
Latin America |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 24,492 | 21,536 | 68,695 | 58,359
Total International |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 202,901 | $ 190,590 | $ 558,436 | $ 580,091
[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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