Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period

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Stock Repurchase Program, Aggregate Number of Shares Repurchased - number of shares repurchased since the inception of the program

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Stock Repurchase Program, Aggregate Value of Shares Repurchased

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2001	Dec. 27, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized stock repurchase amount			$ 30,000,000
Number of shares repurchased since inception		2,241,121
Value of shares repurchased since inception		8,290,573
Supplemental Equity Plan 2001 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Life of award	10 years
Number of shares that may be issued	0
2001 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	7,100,000
Life of award	10 years
Number of shares that may be issued		0
2010 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized		1,900,000.0
Number of shares that may be issued		3,000,000
2010 Equity Plan \| Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Life of award		10 years
Purchase price of common stock under equity plans as percent of fair value at the grant date		110.00%
2010 Equity Plan \| Stock options \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price of common stock under equity plans as percent of fair value at the grant date		100.00%
Period 2 \| Unvested Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period		2 years