Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accrued warranty and service liabilities	A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims that relate to current and prior period sales. The Company estimates warranty costs based on historical claim experience and other factors including evaluating specific product warranty issues.

Disclosure of accounting policy for warranties including the methodology for measuring the liability.

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