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Stockholders' Equity - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Period shares	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) Period $ / shares shares	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $		$ 16,464	$ 10,605	$ 29,018	$ 18,780
ESPP purchase rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	439,422
Number of additional shares allowable for future authorization per year	439,422
Percentage of outstanding stock, maximum	1.50%
Maximum percentage of compensation to purchase shares by eligible participants	15.00%
Percentage of purchase price of common stock	85.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering period	24 months
Number of purchase periods in subscription \| Period	4
Share-base compensation, term of purchase period	6 months
Additional shares issuable upon termination of awards under Plan (in shares)				439,422
Stock-based compensation expense \| $		$ 1,700	$ 500	$ 3,900	$ 1,400
Number of purchase periods \| Period				1
Shares issued in period (in shares)				192,107
Per share weighted average price of shares purchased (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 25.96		$ 25.96

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The weighted average of per share prices paid for shares purchased on the open market for issuance to employees under the plan.

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Maximum number of shares that may be issued in accordance with the plan as a proportion of outstanding capital stock.

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Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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