Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge, Net of Tax

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Amount of the increase (decrease) in fair value of the hedged item in a foreign currency fair value hedge which was recognized in earnings, net of offsets by the gain (loss) on the hedging instrument to the extent that the fair value hedge was determined to be effective.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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General (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
General (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €			€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Change in debt value	$ 4,953
Change in debt value, net of taxes	$ 3,096
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 7,964
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ (7,964)