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Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Summary of restructuring activities | The following table summarizes the restructuring and asset impairment charges (in thousands):
| Three months ended
| April 1, 2016 |  | April 3, 2015
Restructuring and asset impairment charges in: |  |  |
Product cost of revenue | $ | (29 | ) |  | $ | — |
Operating expenses-Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 2,612 |  |  | 44 |
Total restructuring and asset impairment charges | $ | 2,583 |  |  | $ | 44 |
Harmonic 2016 Restructuring Plan [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s restructuring accrual related to the Harmonic 2016 Restructuring Plan during the three months ended April 1, 2016 (in thousands):
| Excess facilities |  | Severance and benefits (1) |  | Other charges |  | Total
Charges for 2016 Harmonic Restructuring Plan | $ | 1,390 |  |  | $ | 1,012 |  |  | $ | 246 |  |  | $ | 2,648 |
Non-cash adjustments | 1,087 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,087 |
Cash payments | (234 | ) |  | (311 | ) |  | — |  |  | (545 | )
Non-cash write-offs | — |  |  | — |  |  | (246 | ) |  | (246 | )
Balance at April 1, 2016 | $ | 2,243 |  |  | $ | 701 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,944 |
(1) The Company anticipates that the remaining severance and benefits accrual at April 1, 2016 will be substantially paid out by the end of 2016.
Harmonic Two Thousand And Fifteen Restructuring [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s restructuring accrual related to the Harmonic 2015 Restructuring Plan during the three months ended April 1, 2016 (in thousands):
|  | Severance and benefits (2)
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 264 |
Adjustments to restructuring provisions |  | (65 | )
Cash payments |  | (139 | )
Balance at April 1, 2016 |  | $ | 60 |

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