Represents expected rental expense to be incurred for leased assets.

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- Definition

Represents the number of subsidiaries that entered into a lease commitment for a commercial facility.

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- Definition

Represents information pertaining to obligations related to refinancing of lessor debt.

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- Definition

Amount of residual value guaranteed for asset utilized under an operating lease.

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- Definition

Term of lease financing for commercial facility.

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- Definition

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses.

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COMMITMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2012 item	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 29, 2012 Minimum	Dec. 29, 2012 Maximum	Sep. 09, 2005 Mentor lease facility	Dec. 29, 2012 Mentor lease facility	Feb. 20, 2012 Netherlands lease facility
Guarantor Obligations
Number of subsidiaries that entered into a lease commitment for a commercial facility	1
Term of lease financing for commercial facility							10 years		15 years
Residual value guarantee							$ 31.5
Refinancing of lessor debt							11.5
Guarantee obligations carrying value								12	60
Expected annual rental payments					3	4
Rent expense for operation leases		$ 76	$ 85	$ 85