Intangible Assets (Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 8,311	$ 8,941	$ 17,032	$ 11,883
SiliconBlue Technologies Ltd. and Silicon Image, Inc
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	8,498	9,164	17,405	12,167
Research and development \| SiliconBlue Technologies Ltd. and Silicon Image, Inc
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 187	$ 223	$ 373	$ 284

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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