Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Fiscal Period	First Quarter 2011		Second Quarter 2011		Third Quarter 2011		Fourth Quarter 2011
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue	$	384,293	$	407,169	$	417,433	$	435,170
Gross margin		191,530		208,734		211,559		217,758
Net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.		39,703		53,678		27,971		29,403
Basic net income per share		0.33		0.44		0.23		0.24
Diluted net income per share		0.32		0.43		0.22		0.23
Fiscal Period	First Quarter 2010		Second Quarter 2010		Third Quarter 2010		Fourth Quarter 2010
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue	$	319,015	$	333,363	$	318,210	$	323,349
Gross margin		158,997		163,426		159,748		163,330
Net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.		27,898		6,353		32,845		36,564
Basic net income per share		0.23		0.05		0.27		0.30
Diluted net income per share		0.23		0.05		0.27		0.29