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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Cresta Technology - patent |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 16, 2014 | Jan. 28, 2014 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Patent Litigation |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 6 | 3 |  |
Number of creditors assuming ownership of Cresta Patents |  | 1 |  |
Number of patents with validity challenged |  |  | 2 | 2

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