Operating Segments (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Revenue by major product group
Revenues	$ 519,713	$ 396,927	$ 1,517,592	$ 1,191,914
Cable products [Member]
Revenue by major product group
Revenues	365,967	296,412	1,063,592	900,169
Networking products [Member]
Revenue by major product group
Revenues	79,362	53,710	232,151	156,930
Connectivity products [Member]
Revenue by major product group
Revenues	$ 74,384	$ 46,805	$ 221,849	$ 134,815

Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and 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(a))

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

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