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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 295,040 | $ 283,445
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (157,419) | (141,424)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | 137,621 | 142,021
Non-amortizable intangible assets | 13,027 | 13,027
Gross carrying amount | 308,067 | 296,472
Net carrying amount | 150,648 | 155,048
Patents and Developed Technologies |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 134,144 | 130,890
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (84,359) | (77,295)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | 49,785 | 53,595
Customer Relationships |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 140,539 | 131,809
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (61,253) | (52,015)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | 79,286 | 79,794
Customer Backlog |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 1,779 | 2,524
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (761) | (2,284)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | 1,018 | 240
Non-compete Covenant |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 2,514 | 2,514
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (2,358) | (1,956)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | 156 | 558
Trademarks and Trade Names |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 16,064 | 15,708
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (8,688) | (7,874)
Amortizable intangible assets, net carrying amount | $ 7,376 | $ 7,834

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