Represents the maturity term of available-for-sale securities.

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Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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- Definition

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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-Section 25

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MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014 Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis	Dec. 28, 2013 Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis	Dec. 28, 2013 Money market funds	Sep. 27, 2014 Money market funds Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis	Dec. 28, 2013 Money market funds Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis	Sep. 27, 2014 Certificates of deposit Maximum	Sep. 27, 2014 Certificates of deposit Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis	Dec. 28, 2013 Certificates of deposit Fair Value Fair Value Measurements, Recurring basis
Aggregate fair value and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses
Marketable securities	$ 300	$ 8,219	$ 300	$ 8,219		$ 7	$ 8,052		$ 293	$ 167
Aggregate Amount of Unrealized Gains		$ 85			$ 85
Maturity term								1 year