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Business Combination
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination
BUSINESS COMBINATION
On July 21, 2015, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Thoratec Corporation (Thoratec), headquartered in Pleasanton, California, for $63.50 per share in cash. Thoratec develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients.