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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 01, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($) Business | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | May 01, 2018 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2017 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired | Business |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 219,772,000 |  | $ 219,772,000 |  |  | $ 210,988,000 |  |
Acquisition and related charges |  | 2,204,000 | $ 3,834,000 | 3,680,000 | $ 6,032,000 |  |  |  |
Zettlex Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration |  |  |  | 33,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 32,026,000 | $ 32,000,000 |  | 32,000,000 |  | £ 23.3 |  |  |
Percentage of shares acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 14,585,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 11,649,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill assets expected to be deductible for tax purposes | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  | (1,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of purchased intangible assets, included in loss before income taxes |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense recognized under earn-out agreements |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Zettlex Holdings Limited | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value measurement period from acquisition date | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and related charges |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
World of Medicine GmbH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134,900,000 | € 118.1
Percentage of shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%

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