Estimated Fair Value Of Contingent Consideration In Event Company Achieves Specified Milestones

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Fair Value Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Contingent Liability in Acquisition

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Contingent Liability in Acquisition, Current

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Contingent Liability in Acquisition, Noncurrent

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Amount of (increase) decrease in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013 Minimum	Sep. 29, 2013 Maximum	Sep. 29, 2013 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Apr. 01, 2012 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Reversal of contingent consideration	$ 4,400,000		$ 12,400,000	$ 700,000
Impairment charges related to assets held for sale	3,354,000		3,354,000				3,354,000
Goodwill impairment		332,000,000		332,128,000				332,000,000
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone					0	77,700,000
Contingent consideration	20,600,000		20,600,000
Current contingent consideration	4,700,000		4,700,000
Other liabilities	$ 15,900,000		$ 15,900,000