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Segment Information, Operations By Geographic Area And Customer Concentration (Schedule Of Reportable Segment And Reconciliation Of Segment Contribution Income To Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 361,895 |  | $ 315,210 |  | $ 1,013,013 |  | $ 961,485 |
Total segment contribution income | 48,694 |  | 49,040 |  | 140,941 |  | 148,684 |
Corporate and unallocated costs | (12,800) |  | (12,866) |  | (38,824) |  | (36,430) |
Amortization of intangible assets | (4,439) | [1] | (1,354) | [1] | (10,782) | [1] | (3,317) | [1]
Stock-based compensation expense | (4,511) |  | (4,019) |  | (12,492) |  | (10,806) |
Restructuring and other charges | (400) |  | 0 |  | (1,957) |  | 0 |
Acquisition-related expense | 0 |  | 0 |  | (924) |  | 0 |
Impact to cost of sales from acquisition accounting adjustments to inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | (568) |  | 0 |
Litigation reserves, net | (305) |  | (269) |  | (3,908) |  | (420) |
Impairment charges | (2,000) |  | 0 |  | (2,000) |  | 0 |
Interest income | 71 |  | 109 |  | 315 |  | 344 |
Other income, net | 511 |  | 3,070 |  | 37 |  | 2,823 |
Income before income taxes | 24,821 |  | 33,711 |  | 69,838 |  | 100,878 |
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | 130,301 |  | 123,457 |  | 374,018 |  | 366,258 |
Total segment contribution income | 19,317 |  | 17,759 |  | 53,696 |  | 62,590 |
Segment contribution margin (in percentage) | 14.80% |  | 14.40% |  | 14.40% |  | 17.10% |
Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | 76,957 |  | 79,240 |  | 236,254 |  | 234,498 |
Total segment contribution income | 16,903 |  | 19,998 |  | 51,190 |  | 52,272 |
Segment contribution margin (in percentage) | 22.00% |  | 25.20% |  | 21.70% |  | 22.30% |
Service Provider [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | 154,637 |  | 112,513 |  | 402,741 |  | 360,729 |
Total segment contribution income | $ 12,474 |  | $ 11,283 |  | $ 36,055 |  | $ 33,822 |
Segment contribution margin (in percentage) | 8.10% |  | 10.00% |  | 9.00% |  | 9.40% |
[1] | Amount excludes amortization expense related to patents within purchased intangible assets in costs of revenues.

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