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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

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Loss Contingency Filing Date of Lawsuit

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The fair value of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Describes important rulings or decisions made by the judge, arbitrator or mediator in the legal matter that could impact the outcome of the case.

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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2016	Dec. 26, 2012	Jul. 30, 2016	Nov. 14, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Accrued liability related to legal proceedings			$ 3.2
Actions taken by court			On August 16, 2016, the court granted the Company's motion and gave plaintiff 30 days leave to amend the complaint, (until September 15, 2016)
Carrying value of pledged assets			$ 129.9
Carnegie Mellon Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Date of lawsuit filed			Mar. 06, 2009
Loss contingency, awarded amount		$ 1,170.0	$ 1,540.0
Amount agreed to pay pursuant to settlement			750.0
Settlement Agreement and Patent License
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount agreed to pay pursuant to settlement	$ 750.0
Primary Surety Bond
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond	439.0
Secondary Surety Bond
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond	$ 311.0
Surety Bond
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond			1,540.0	$ 216.0
Commitment Letter
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond				$ 95.0
Manufacturing Expense
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Purchase commitment, outstanding commitment			$ 207.1