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	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			$ 14,546
Charged to expense - 2016 plan	$ 8,069	$ 0	8,342	$ 0
Adjustments to provision			(184)
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			(4,581)
Foreign currency translation			41
Restructuring accrual at end of period	6,024		6,024
Employee severence and other restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			8,342
2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(440)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,013		1,013
2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(9,862)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	3,035		3,035
2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(1,838)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,976		1,976
Aircraft Controls
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			3,047
Adjustments to provision			(160)
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			(4,581)
Foreign currency translation			(23)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,201		1,201
Aircraft Controls \| Employee severence and other restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			5,923
Aircraft Controls \| 2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(11)
Aircraft Controls \| 2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(2,445)
Aircraft Controls \| 2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(549)
Space And Defense Controls
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			7,237
Adjustments to provision			(53)
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			0
Foreign currency translation			(11)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,944		1,944
Space And Defense Controls \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			0
Space And Defense Controls \| 2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(429)
Space And Defense Controls \| 2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(4,800)
Space And Defense Controls \| 2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			0
Industrial Systems
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			4,003
Adjustments to provision			29
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			0
Foreign currency translation			75
Restructuring accrual at end of period	2,237		2,237
Industrial Systems \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			1,165
Industrial Systems \| 2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			0
Industrial Systems \| 2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(2,527)
Industrial Systems \| 2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(508)
Components
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			117
Adjustments to provision			0
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			0
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	543		543
Components \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			1,254
Components \| 2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			0
Components \| 2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(47)
Components \| 2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(781)
Medical Devices
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			142
Adjustments to provision			0
Non-cash charges - 2016 plan			0
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	$ 99		99
Medical Devices \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charged to expense - 2016 plan			0
Medical Devices \| 2014 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			0
Medical Devices \| 2015 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			(43)
Medical Devices \| 2016 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Payments			$ 0