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SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION - Percentage of Net Revenues by Geographies (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Asia-Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	26.00%	19.00%	22.00%	21.00%
Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	72.00%	79.00%	76.00%	78.00%
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	1.00%

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