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Restructuring and Related Charges - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) Employees | Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($) Employees | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Employees | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 510,000 | $ 403,000 | $ 739,000 | $ 915,000 |  |
Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 759,000 |  | $ 2,200,000 |
Harmonic 2013 Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  | $ 403,000 |  | $ 915,000 | 900,000 | $ 2,200,000
Fixed Asset Impairment [Member] | Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |
Contract Termination [Member] | Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 |  | 100,000 |
Employee Severance And Benefit Arrangements [Member] | Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 759,000 |  | $ 600,000 |
Number of positions eliminated | Employees |  |  | 22 |  | 19 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 510,000 |  | $ 739,000 |  |  |
Employee Severance And Benefit Arrangements [Member] | Harmonic 2013 Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Employees |  |  |  | 25 |  |

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