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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reversal of contingent consideration | $ 4,400,000 | $ 6,600,000 | $ 6,617,000 | $ 8,100,000
Contingent consideration | 13,700,000 |  | 13,700,000 |
Current contingent consideration | 3,000,000 |  | 3,000,000 |
Other liabilities | 10,700,000 |  | 10,700,000 |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone | 0 |  | 0 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone | $ 56,500,000 |  | $ 56,500,000 |

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7488404&loc=d3e7008-128479 + Details
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