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Contingencies (Details) - 3 months ended Apr. 02, 2016 € in Thousands, $ in Thousands | EUR (€) | USD ($)
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Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Environmental Costs Recovered |  | $ 37,000
Huntsville Site [Member] |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Environmental Remediation Expense To Date |  | 5,000
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate |  | 3,000
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate |  | 4,000
Huntsville Site [Member] | Investigation Report [Member] |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate |  | 400
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate |  | 750
Norco Site [Member] | Remediation, Project Management, Regulatory Oversight, and Investigative and Feasability Studies [Member] |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Environmental Remediation Expense To Date |  | 50,000
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate |  | 13,500
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate |  | $ 24,500
Tekelec Matter [Member] |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |
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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