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Contingencies (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Huntsville Site [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Huntsville Site [Member] Investigation Report [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Norco Site [Member] Remediation, Project Management, Regulatory Oversight, and Investigative and Feasability Studies [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Tekelec Matter [Member] EUR (€)
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Gross |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |
Environmental Costs Recovered | 33,000 |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Remediation Expense To Date |  |  | 4,000 |  | 44,000 |
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate |  |  | 3,000 | 500 | 18,000 |
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate |  |  | 4,000 | 750 | 24,900 |
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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