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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015
Prepaid expenses and other assets disclosures |  |
Term of forgivable loans or advances to employees and non-employee experts, minimum | 3 years |
Term of forgivable loans or advances to employees and non-employee experts, maximum | 8 years |
Forgivable loans issued to future employees for future service | $ 6,300 |
Other assets |  |
Forgivable loans to employees and non-employee experts | 37,873 | $ 42,907
Other | 4,931 | 5,008
Total | $ 42,804 | $ 47,915

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