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Business Acquisition, Purchase price net of cash received and working capital adjustments

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Higher Range of The Remaining Research and Development Costs to Complete

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In-Process Research and Development Estimated Completion Period

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Lower Range of The Remaining Research and Development Costs to Complete

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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

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-Topic 805

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-Section 50

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Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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

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Business Acquisition and Disposition (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Nov. 09, 2012 Amalfi [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 In-process research and development [Member] Amalfi [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 In-process research and development [Member] Amalfi [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 In-process research and development [Member] Amalfi [Member] Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition and Disposition [Line Items]
Purchase price net of cash received and working capital adjustments		$ 48.4
Cash received in acquisition		37.6
Acquired In-Process Research and Development percentage complete			70.00%
In-Process research and development estimated completion period				6 months	9 months
Lower Range of The Remaining Research and Development Costs to Complete			2.0
Higher Range of The Remaining Research and Development Costs to Complete			2.5
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business	$ 1.0