v3.19.1

Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash equivalents	$ 6,485	$ 5,388
Deferred compensation plans asset	7,790	7,154
Deferred compensation plans liability	7,790	7,154
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	15,841	14,622
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	11,204	10,506
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents	6,485	5,388
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	6,485	5,388
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Deferred compensation plans asset	7,790	7,154
Deferred compensation plans liability	7,790	7,154
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	9,356	9,234
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	11,204	10,506
Foreign currency contracts related to customer sales contracts
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Assets	629	283
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Assets	173	326
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Liabilities	2,154	2,452
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Liability	61	133
Foreign currency contracts related to customer sales contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Assets	629	283
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Assets	173	326
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Liabilities	2,154	2,452
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Liability	61	133
Foreign currency contracts related to supplier purchase contracts
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Assets	503	1,146
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Assets	261	325
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Liabilities	381	210
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Liability	818	557
Foreign currency contracts related to supplier purchase contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Assets	503	1,146
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Assets	261	325
Foreign currency contracts designated as hedges, Liabilities	381	210
Foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges, Liability	$ 818	$ 557

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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