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Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016 Plan
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges			$ 206
June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges	$ 206	$ 2,335		$ 3,148
Cost of Goods | June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016 Plan
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges	0		0
Cost of Goods | June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges		217		292
Operating Earnings | June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016 Plan
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges	$ 206		$ 206
Operating Earnings | June 2013 Plan, April 2014 Plan and June 2016
Total restructuring, impairment and restructuring related charges
Restructuring and impairment charges		$ 2,118		$ 2,856

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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