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Balance Sheet Details (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Balance Sheet Details |
Inventories | Inventories
|  | December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
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Work in progress |  | $ | 42,103 |  | $ | 28,023 |
Finished goods |  |  | 7,476 |  |  | 6,755 |
|  | $ | 49,579 |  | $ | 34,778 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
|  | December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
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Distributor advances |  | $ | 21,260 |  | $ | 23,221 |
Other |  |  | 20,177 |  |  | 20,646 |
|  | $ | 41,437 |  | $ | 43,867 |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment
|  | December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
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Buildings |  | $ | 90,900 |  | $ | — |
Equipment |  |  | 48,219 |  |  | 43,934 |
Computers and purchased software |  |  | 27,294 |  |  | 28,371 |
Leasehold interest in ground leases |  |  | 23,840 |  |  | — |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 3,129 |  |  | 3,356 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 7,587 |  |  | 21,832 |
|  |  | 200,969 |  |  | 97,493 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (65,698 | ) |  | (72,352 | )
|  | $ | 135,271 |  | $ | 25,141 |
Accrued Expenses | Accrued Expenses
|  | December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |  | $ | 22,298 |  | $ | 17,948 |
Other |  |  | 18,112 |  |  | 12,909 |
|  | $ | 40,410 |  | $ | 30,857 |
Other Non-current Liabilities | Other Non-current Liabilities
|  | December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
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Acquired unfavorable leases |  | $ | 11,794 |  | $ | — |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 4,364 |  |  | 10,943 |
Software license accruals |  |  | 1,954 |  |  | 6,047 |
Other |  |  | 2,503 |  |  | 7,224 |
|  | $ | 20,615 |  | $ | 24,214 |

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