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Segment Information Segment Information (Schedule of Net Revenue By Channel) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 355,483 | $ 338,458 |  | $ 1,009,863 | $ 960,369 |
Arlo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 110,460 | 48,642 | [1] | 249,904 | 111,492 | [1]
Connected Home [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 183,099 | 215,116 | [1] | 563,365 | 629,880 | [1]
SMB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 61,924 | 74,700 | [1] | 196,594 | 218,997 | [1]
Service Provider [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 51,539 | 70,850 |  | 164,544 | 222,469 |
Service Provider [Member] | Arlo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 5,794 | 3,513 |  | 15,743 | 14,730 |
Service Provider [Member] | Connected Home [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 44,631 | 66,042 |  | 146,309 | 204,250 |
Service Provider [Member] | SMB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 1,114 | $ 1,295 |  | $ 2,492 | $ 3,489 |
[1] | Prior year financial information for each reportable segment has been recast to conform to the current reportable segment structure effective on January 1, 2017.

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