Fair Value Measures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value Measures [Abstract]
Money market funds included in cash equivalents	$ 20,956,000	$ 4,833,000
Transfers of financial assets or liabilities	0	0
Non-financial assets	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities, Level 1 Between Level 2 Transfers, Amount

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