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Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2012 | Dec. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions By Employer | $ 270,000,000 | $ 284,000,000 | $ 150,000,000
Description Related To The Benefit Based Under The Point System | Each point earned is worth a fixed monetary value, 1,000 Yen per point, regardless of the level grade or zone of the employee. Gross benefits are calculated based on the cumulative number of points earned over the service period multiplied by 1,000 Yen. The mandatory retirement age limit is 60 years old. |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit On Partial Settlement | 9,000 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Employees Eligible Payroll | 17,500 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Description | The Company makes a contribution of 50% of the employee’s contribution up to the first 6% of the employee’s compensation. |  |
Future Estimated Cash Contribution To Swiss Plan | 286,000 |  |
Fifty Years Old [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Employees Eligible Payroll | 5,500 |  |
Swiss Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions By Employer | 239,000 | 234,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 2.50% | 2.00% |
Assumed Pension Benefit Maturity | 10 to 15 years |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Total | 1,666,000 | 1,800,000 |
Swiss Plan [Member] | Pension Costs [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | 24,000 |  |
Japan Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions By Employer | 0 | 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 0.90% | 0.80% |
Assumed Pension Benefit Maturity | 10 to 20 years |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Total | $ 1,049,000 | $ 1,188,000 |

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- Definition The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=SL7669686-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (j-k) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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