Segment, Geographic and Product Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012	Apr. 03, 2011
Company's revenues by product groups
Revenues	$ 622,424	$ 473,264
Storage products [Member]
Company's revenues by product groups
Revenues	488,469	336,387
Networking products [Member]
Company's revenues by product groups
Revenues	107,022	112,000
Other [Member]
Company's revenues by product groups
Revenues	$ 26,933	$ 24,877

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 5

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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