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Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2012
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Table [Text Block] | The following table presents assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 29, 2012:
|  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Available-for-sale securities |  | $ | 51,362 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51,362 |
Interest rate swaps |  | — |  |  | (11,243 | ) |  | — |  |  | (11,243 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 87 |  |  | — |  |  | 87 |
Contingent consideration |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,065 | ) |  | (6,065 | )
|  | $ | 51,362 |  |  | $ | (11,156 | ) |  | $ | (6,065 | ) |  | $ | 34,141 |
The following table presents assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
|  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Available-for-sale securities |  | $ | 45,421 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45,421 |
Interest rate swaps |  | — |  |  | (3,009 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,009 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | (649 | ) |  | — |  |  | (649 | )
|  | $ | 45,421 |  |  | $ | (3,658 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,763 |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Level 3 activity for the first nine months of 2012:
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ | — |
Fair value of initial contingent consideration | (10,390 | )
Change in fair value of contingent consideration included in earnings | 4,325 |
Balance as of September 29, 2012 | $ | (6,065 | )
Available-for-sale Securities [Text Block] | The fair value of the company's available-for-sale securities is as follows:
|  | September 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
|  | Marubun |  | WPG |  | Marubun |  | WPG
Cost basis |  | $ | 10,016 |  |  | $ | 10,798 |  |  | $ | 10,016 |  |  | $ | 10,798 |
Unrealized holding gain (loss) |  | 57 |  |  | 30,491 |  |  | (371 | ) |  | 24,978 |
Fair value |  | $ | 10,073 |  |  | $ | 41,289 |  |  | $ | 9,645 |  |  | $ | 35,776 |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Text Block] | The fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
|  | Asset (Liability) Derivatives
|  |  |  | Fair Value
|  | Balance Sheet Location |  | September 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Derivative instruments designated as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges |  | Accrued expenses |  | $ | (11,243 | ) |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges |  | Other liabilities |  | — |  |  | (3,009 | )
Foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges |  | Other current assets |  | 239 |  |  | 73 |
Foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges |  | Accrued expenses |  | (252 | ) |  | (641 | )
Total derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | (11,256 | ) |  | (3,577 | )
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Other current assets |  | 2,188 |  |  | 2,218 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Accrued expenses |  | (2,088 | ) |  | (2,299 | )
Total derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | 100 |  |  | (81 | )
Total |  |  |  | $ | (11,156 | ) |  | $ | (3,658 | )
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block] | The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
|  | Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
|  | Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
|  | September 29, 2012 |  | October 1, 2011 |  | September 29, 2012 |  | October 1, 2011
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts (a) |  | $ | (343 | ) |  | $ | 510 |  |  | $ | (1,688 | ) |  | $ | (2,667 | )
| Cash Flow Hedges
| Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 29, 2012 |  | September 29, 2012
| Interest Rate Swaps (b) |  | Foreign Exchange Contracts (c) |  | Interest Rate Swaps (b) |  | Foreign Exchange Contracts (c)
Effective portion: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income | $ | (2,155 | ) |  | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | (8,234 | ) |  | $ | 606 |
Gain (loss) reclassified into income | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (47 | )
Ineffective portion: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized into income | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
| Cash Flow Hedges
| Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| October 1, 2011 |  | October 1, 2011
| Interest Rate Swaps (b) |  | Foreign Exchange Contracts (c) |  | Interest Rate Swaps (b) |  | Foreign Exchange Contracts (c)
Effective portion: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income | $ | (287 | ) |  | $ | (1,150 | ) |  | $ | (287 | ) |  | $ | (435 | )
Gain (loss) reclassified into income | $ | — |  |  | $ | (116 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (77 | )
Ineffective portion: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized into income | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
(a) | The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives is recorded in "Cost of sales" in the company's consolidated statements of operations.
(b) | Both the effective and ineffective portions of any gain (loss) reclassified or recognized in income are recorded in "Interest and other financing expense, net" in the company's consolidated statements of operations.
(c) | Both the effective and ineffective portions of any gain (loss) reclassified or recognized in income are recorded in "Cost of sales" in the company's consolidated statements of operations.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957658&loc=d3e62557-112803 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number FAS115-1/124-1 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph a, b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957658&loc=d3e62586-112803 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 115 -Paragraph 19, 20, 21 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27290-111563 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 03-1 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph a, b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27357-111563 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27198-111563 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27337-111563 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27161-111563 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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