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Business Combinations - Rofin Acquisition Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition price per share of Rofin	$ 32.5
Gain from business combination		$ 0	$ (5,416)
Rofin-Sinar
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash settlement paid for Rofin employee stock options	$ 15,290
Total estimated merger consideration for canceled of options held by Rofin employees	11,100
Post merger stock compensation expense	$ 4,152
Gain from business combination			(5,400)
Acquired finished goods and work in process amortization period		6 months
Acquisition related costs				$ 17,600
Sales revenue			74,400
Net income (loss) from continuing operations			(12,000)
Rofin-Sinar \| Inventory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		$ 26,400
incremental cost of sales recorded from inventory fair value adjustment			$ 26,400
Rofin-Sinar \| Property and equipment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		$ 36,000
Rofin-Sinar \| Property and equipment \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		3 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Property and equipment \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		31 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Existing technology \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		3 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Existing technology \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		6 months
Rofin-Sinar \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		3 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Patents
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Customer relationships \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Rofin-Sinar \| Customer relationships \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		10 years