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Shareholders' Equity Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016
Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), excluding non-controlling interests:
|  | Quarter Ended
|  | April 2, 2016 |  | March 28, 2015
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment: |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (a) |  | $ | 69,969 |  |  | $ | (199,228 | )
Amounts reclassified into income |  | 1,202 |  |  | 841 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities, Net: |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (1,651 | ) |  | 124 |
Amounts reclassified into income |  | — |  |  | — |
Unrealized Gain on Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges, Net: |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | 896 |
Amounts reclassified into income |  | 91 |  |  | 27 |
Employee Benefit Plan Items, Net: |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  | 41 |  |  | 34 |
Amounts reclassified into income |  | 879 |  |  | 808 |
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 70,531 |  |  | $ | (196,498 | )
(a) | Includes intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $(32,801) and $45,263 for the first quarter s of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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