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Income Taxes (Details 3) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2016
Switzerland [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2015
Maximum [Member] | US Federal [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2015
Maximum [Member] | California [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2015
Maximum [Member] | Japan [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2015
Minimum [Member] | US Federal [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2013
Minimum [Member] | California [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2012
Minimum [Member] | Japan [Member] |
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | 2013

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