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Cost in Excess of Net Assets of Companies Acquired - Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Developed Technology [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Developed Technology [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Trade Names [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Trade Names [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Minimum [Member] Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Maximum [Member] Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Life |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 581,262 |  | $ 567,478 | $ 389,576 | $ 374,244 | $ 9,778 | $ 9,625 | $ 2,908 | [1] | $ 4,609 | [1] | $ 179,000 | $ 179,000 |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (150,787) |  | (141,409) | (144,813) | (134,817) | (4,609) | (4,051) | (1,365) | [1] | (2,541) | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Net | 430,475 |  | 426,069 | 244,763 | 239,427 | 5,169 | 5,574 | 1,543 | [1] | 2,068 | [1] | 179,000 | 179,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year | 3 years
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 10,947 | 8,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax | $ 8,907 | $ 7,116 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, per share basic | $ 0.09 | $ 0.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, per share diluted | $ 0.09 | $ 0.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Consists of non-competition agreements and sales backlog with useful lives ranging from one to three years.

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