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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Increase in liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | $ 130 |
Effect on Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings to fund acquisition |  |  |  | $ 53,000
Cash repatriated during the current period | $ 11,000 | $ 45,000 |  |

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