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Contingencies (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2013 Huntsville Site [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2013 Tekelec Matter [Member] EUR (€) | Mar. 30, 2013 Groundwater Removal [Member] Norco Site [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2013 Project Management [Member] Norco Site [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2013 Investigation Report [Member] Huntsville Site [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2013 Investigation Report [Member] Norco Site [Member] USD ($)
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Gross |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Costs Recovered | 33,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Remediation Expense To Date |  |  | 4,000 |  | 12,000 | 32,000 |  |
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate |  |  | 3,000 |  | 17,200 |  | 500 |
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate |  |  | 4,000 |  | 23,700 | 200 | 750 | 200
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum |  |  |  | 11,333 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  |  |  | 3,742 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Expenses Sought, Value |  |  |  | € 312 |  |  |  |

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