In-process research and development costs (from business combination) reclassified to developed technology once technology feasibility is reached.

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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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Amount of increase (decrease) 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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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 513,200,000us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
In-process Research and Development Reclassified to Developed Product Technology	6,300,000
Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets		0	83,228,000	860,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets		148,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	84,300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	76,500,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Pliant Technology Inc. [Member]
Goodwill and Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets			$ 83,200,000