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Financial Data by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 498,013 | $ 288,979 | $ 1,360,495 | $ 867,599
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 2,069 | 6,973 | 5,518 | 24,658
Special charges, net | (14,893) | (7,093) | (47,868) | (10,647)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 36,773 | 18,216 | 88,288 | 51,642
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 20,009 | 8,999 | 53,809 | 35,499
North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 214,490 | 137,230 | 603,214 | 409,454
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 22,670 | 14,478 | 63,427 | 40,347
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 16,475 | 6,379 | 35,988 | 19,193
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 6,221 | 1,704 | 23,079 | 3,662
South America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 107,963 | 38,962 | 204,954 | 113,752
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (3,454) | 2,144 | 3,248 | 5,329
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 8,295 | 2,106 | 13,068 | 6,391
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 3,489 | 807 | 7,223 | 1,126
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 125,958 | 67,901 | 409,037 | 219,113
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 4,399 | 1,877 | 8,420 | 2,926
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 49,602 | 44,886 | 143,290 | 125,280
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 5,134 | 3,914 | 12,618 | 26,437
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (6,652) | (9,108) | (36,742) | (33,164)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | (2,163) | 430 | (2,115) | 1,282
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 766 | 697 | 2,469 | 1,348
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (47) | (106) | (177) | (166)
Unallocated Amount to Segment |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 1,670 | 607 | 3,970 | 1,821
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 16,962 | 14,066 | 53,386 | 35,305
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 35,103 | 17,609 | 84,318 | 49,821
Operating Segments | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 2,377 | 2,524 | 12,703 | 9,236
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 7,249 | 3,089 | 21,034 | 9,153
Operating Segments | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 2,068 | 4,134 | 10,927 | 13,723
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | $ 5,247 | $ 5,605 | $ 16,343 | $ 13,802

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