Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Available-For-Sale Short-Term

Available-for-sale short-term investments

	As of
	April 2, 2017									December 31, 2016
	Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss			Estimated Fair Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss			Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
U.S. treasuries	$	123,818	$	—	$	(86	)	$	123,732	$	123,869	$	9	$	(40	)	$	123,838
Certificates of deposit	158		—		—			158		148		—		—			148
Total	$	123,976	$	—	$	(86	)	$	123,890	$	124,017	$	9	$	(40	)	$	123,986

Schedule Of Accounts Receivable And Related Allowances

Accounts receivable, net

	As of
	April 2, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Gross accounts receivable	$	281,512		$	333,080
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,255		)	(1,255		)
Allowance for sales returns	(12,267		)	(13,506		)
Allowance for price protection	(2,736		)	(4,480		)
Total allowances	(16,258		)	(19,241		)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	265,254		$	313,839

Schedule Of Inventories

Inventories

	As of
	April 2, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	4,026	$	4,596
Work in process	4		—
Finished goods	263,796		243,266
Total inventories	$	267,826	$	247,862

Schedule Of Property And Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net

	As of
	April 2, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Computer equipment	$	10,237		$	10,557
Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements	21,007			20,827
Software	28,698			28,663
Machinery and equipment	65,747			63,446
Total property and equipment, gross	125,689			123,493
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(106,341		)	(104,020		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	19,348		$	19,473

Schedule Of Purchased Intangibles, Net

Intangibles, net

	As of April 2, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(In thousands)
Technology	$	66,599	$	(59,769	)	$	6,830
Customer contracts and relationships	56,500		(32,147		)	24,353
Other	11,045		(8,790		)	2,255
Total intangibles, net	$	134,144	$	(100,706	)	$	33,438

	As of December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(In thousands)
Technology	$	66,599	$	(57,381	)	$	9,218
Customer contracts and relationships	56,500		(30,375		)	26,125
Other	11,045		(8,489		)	2,556
Total intangibles, net	$	134,144	$	(96,245	)	$	37,899

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense Related To Intangibles

Estimated amortization expense related to intangibles for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

	As of April 2, 2017
	(In thousands)
2017 (remaining nine months)	$	8,450
2018	9,396
2019	7,544
2020	6,622
2021	1,413
Thereafter	13
Total estimated amortization expense	$	33,438

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The carrying amount of goodwill under the new segments during the three months ended April 2, 2017 are as follows:

	Arlo		Connected Home		SMB		Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill as of January 1, 2017	$	21,149	$	28,035	$	36,279	$	85,463
Goodwill as of April 2, 2017	$	21,149	$	28,035	$	36,279	$	85,463

Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent

Other non-current assets

	As of
	April 2, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Non-current deferred income taxes	$	70,484	$	70,859
Other	9,136		7,977
Total other non-current assets	$	79,620	$	78,836

Schedule Of Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities

	As of
	April 2, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Sales and marketing	$	60,572	$	74,330
Warranty obligation	56,336		58,520
Freight	5,008		8,980
Other	27,366		28,844
Total other accrued liabilities	$	149,282	$	170,674