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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 27, 2015	Jul. 28, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FORMFACTOR INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001039399
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-26
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 27, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		58,068,157

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 73,885	$ 67,352	$ 144,714	$ 123,311
Cost of revenues	50,582	47,328	98,621	90,962
Gross profit	23,303	20,024	46,093	32,349
Operating expenses:
Research and development	11,217	11,074	22,302	20,821
Selling, general and administrative	11,381	13,191	23,265	25,445
Restructuring charges, net	0	59	503	2,056
Impairment of long-lived assets	8	0	8	743
Total operating expenses	22,606	24,324	46,078	49,065
Operating income (loss)	697	(4,300)	15	(16,716)
Interest income, net	65	79	149	158
Other income (expense), net	100	(156)	1,602	(222)
Income (loss) before income taxes	862	(4,377)	1,766	(16,780)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	24	(51)	145	257
Net income (loss)	$ 838	$ (4,326)	$ 1,621	$ (17,037)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (In dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ 0.03	$ (0.31)
Diluted (In dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ 0.03	$ (0.31)
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (In shares)	58,109	55,812	57,532	55,431
Diluted (In shares)	59,094	55,812	58,874	55,431

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 838	$ (4,326)	$ 1,621	$ (17,037)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(302)	297	(248)	438
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities	1	22	11	24
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(301)	319	(237)	462
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 537	$ (4,007)	$ 1,384	$ (16,575)

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 137,088	$ 113,940
Marketable securities	41,668	49,897
Accounts receivable, net	43,979	45,152
Inventories, net	24,247	25,548
Deferred tax assets	2,030	2,036
Refundable income taxes	0	782
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,602	6,919
Total current assets	256,614	244,274
Restricted cash	435	435
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,485	25,498
Goodwill	30,731	30,731
Intangibles, net	32,187	38,689
Deferred tax assets	3,437	3,466
Other assets	864	1,150
Total assets	348,753	344,243
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,449	20,274
Accrued liabilities	19,660	21,217
Income taxes payable	180	68
Deferred revenue	5,766	6,303
Total current liabilities	47,055	47,862
Long-term income taxes payable	902	1,094
Deferred tax liabilities	2,208	2,208
Deferred rent and other liabilities	3,580	3,643
Total liabilities	53,745	54,807
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 58,368,157 and 56,518,428 shares issued and outstanding at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	58	57
Additional paid-in capital	715,863	711,676
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,998)	(1,761)
Accumulated deficit	(418,915)	(420,536)
Total stockholders’ equity	295,008	289,436
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 348,753	$ 344,243

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value, in dollars per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value, in dollars per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	58,368,157	56,518,428
Common stock, shares outstanding	58,368,157	56,518,428

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,621	$ (17,037)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,908	16,185
Amortization of discount on investments	0	168
Stock-based compensation expense	5,415	6,089
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	7	(46)
(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts receivable	(11)	1
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories	2,964	3,830
Loss on disposal and write-off of long-lived assets	0	2
Impairment of long-lived assets	8	743
Non-cash restructuring	500	600
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	681	(178)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,077	(11,633)
Inventories	(1,663)	(5,170)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(817)	(436)
Refundable income taxes	782	0
Other assets	259	0
Accounts payable	1,051	2,400
Accrued liabilities	(1,640)	3,500
Income tax payable	(81)	140
Deferred rent and other liabilities	148	112
Deferred revenues	(539)	209
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	21,670	(521)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(4,245)	(2,994)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	35	54
Purchases of marketable securities	(23,761)	(31,693)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	32,000	44,275
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,029	9,642
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	1,803	1,426
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(3,508)	0
Payments made on capital leases	0	(271)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,705)	1,155
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(846)	387
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,148	10,663
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	113,940	59,196
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	137,088	69,859
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to property, plant and equipment purchases	42	(394)
Income and property taxes (refunded) paid, net	$ (819)	$ 123

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of FormFactor, Inc. and our subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Our interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 26, 2015, or for any other period. The balance sheet at December 27, 2014 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts as well as those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all inter-company balances and transactions. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and may result in material effects on our consolidated operating results and financial position. These financial statements and notes should be read with the consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 27, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015. Fiscal year. We operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year, whereby the fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of December. Fiscal 2015 and 2014 each contain 52 weeks and the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 each contained 13 and 26 weeks, respectively. Fiscal 2015 will end on December 26, 2015. Critical Accounting Policies. Our critical accounting policies have not changed during the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2014.

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, marketable securities and trade receivables. Our cash equivalents and marketable securities are held in safekeeping by large, credit worthy financial institutions. We invest our excess cash primarily in U.S. banks, government and agency bonds, money market funds and corporate obligations. We have established guidelines relative to credit ratings, diversification and maturities that seek to maintain safety and liquidity. Deposits in these banks may exceed the amounts of insurance provided on such deposits. To date, we have not experienced any losses on our deposits of cash and cash equivalents.

We market and sell our products to a narrow base of customers and generally do not require collateral. The following customers accounted for more than 10% of our revenues for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Micron	17.8	%	12.2	%	14.3	%	13.5	%
Intel	17.1		19.5		17.8		18.0
Samsung	13.1		*		13.4		*
SK hynix	13.0		21.4		15.2		19.5
	61.0	%	53.1	%	60.7	%	51.0	%

* Less than 10% of revenues.

At June 27, 2015, two customers accounted for 18% and 15% of gross accounts receivable. At December 27, 2014, two customers accounted for approximately 26% and 18% of gross accounts receivable. No other customers accounted for more than 10% of gross accounts receivable at either of these fiscal period ends. We operate in the intensely competitive semiconductor industry, including the Dynamic Random Access Memory, or DRAM, Flash memory, and System-on-Chip, or SoC markets, which have been characterized by price erosion, rapid technological change, short product life, cyclical market patterns and heightened foreign and domestic competition. Significant technological changes in the industry could adversely affect our operating results.

Certain components for our wafer probe card products that meet our requirements are available only from a limited number of suppliers. The rapid rate of technological change and the necessity of developing and manufacturing products with short life cycles may intensify our reliance on such suppliers. The inability to obtain components as required, or to develop alternative sources, if and as required in the future, could result in delays or reductions in product shipments, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill recorded from the acquisition of MicroProbe on October 16, 2012 was $30.7 million as of June 27, 2015 and remained unchanged from the amounts recorded as of December 27, 2014. The Company has not recorded any historical goodwill impairments as of June 27, 2015.

The changes in intangible assets during the six months ended June 27, 2015 and the net book value of intangible assets as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Intangible Assets, Gross Amount							Accumulated Amortization						Intangible Assets, Net				Weighted Average Useful Life
Other Intangible Assets (1)	December 27, 2014		Additions/Disposals			June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014		Expense, net		June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 27, 2015
Existing developed technologies	$	51,248	$	2,400		$	53,648	$	35,045	$	5,176	$	40,221	$	16,203	$	13,427	2.1
Trade name	4,388		—			4,388		970		218		1,188		3,418		3,200		7.3
Customer relationships	17,000		—			17,000		4,832		1,108		5,940		12,168		11,060		5.3
Total finite-lived intangible assets	72,636		2,400			75,036		40,847		6,502		47,349		31,789		27,687
In-process research and development	6,900		(2,400		)	4,500		—		—		—		6,900		4,500
Total intangible assets	$	79,536	$	—		$	79,536	$	40,847	$	6,502	$	47,349	$	38,689	$	32,187

(1) Excludes fully amortized intangible assets

During the six months ended June 27, 2015, a purchased in-process research and development ("IPR&D") project with a carrying value of $2.4 million was completed and reclassified as a finite-lived intangible asset, and is currently being amortized over its estimated useful life.

The remaining IPR&D asset is classified as an indefinite lived intangible asset that is not currently subject to amortization but is reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such asset may not be recoverable. The IPR&D asset will be subject to amortization upon completion of its respective research project and at the start of commercialization. The fair value assigned to the IPR&D asset was determined using the income approach based on estimates and judgments regarding risks inherent in the development process, including the likelihood of achieving technological success and market acceptance. If the IPR&D project is abandoned, the acquired technology attributable to the project will be expensed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the three and six months ended June 27, 2015, amortization expense of $2.6 million and $0.7 million, and $5.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, was included in cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, amortization expense of $4.4 million and $0.7 million, and $8.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, was included in cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively.

Based on the carrying values of the finite-lived intangible assets recorded as of June 27, 2015 and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining estimated annual amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2015	$	6,635
2016	9,511
2017	3,314
2018	2,949
2019	2,447
and thereafter	2,831
Total	$	27,687

Restructuring Charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges include costs related to employee termination benefits, cost of long-lived assets abandoned or impaired, as well as contract termination costs. Restructuring charges are reflected separately as "Restructuring charges, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. A summary of the actions we have taken during the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the purposes of which were to improve operating efficiency, streamline and simplify our operations and reduce our operating costs, are discussed below.

2015 Restructuring Activities

There were no restructuring activities during the three months ended June 27, 2015. During the three months ended March 28, 2015, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million relating to the modification of certain equity-based awards of a full-time employee who was notified of his termination during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The severance terms relating to the modification of his equity-based awards were finalized during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

2014 Restructuring Activities

On January 27, 2014, we announced a global organizational restructuring and cost reduction plan. As part of the plan, we eliminated 52 full-time employees. In addition, we reduced our temporary workforce by 9 positions. We recorded $2.0 million of restructuring charges during the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which was comprised of $1.4 million in severance and related benefits and $0.6 million in impairment charges for certain equipment that would no longer be utilized. During the three months ended June 28, 2014, we eliminated an additional 2 full-time employees and recorded $59 thousand in severance charges. The activities comprising these restructuring activities and the related cash payments were completed and paid by June 28, 2014.

The activities in the restructuring accrual for the six months ended June 27, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):



	Employee Severance and Benefits			Stock-based Compensation			Total
Accrual at December 27, 2014	$	584		$	—		$	584
Restructuring charges	—			500			500
Cash Payments	(569		)	—			(569		)
Adjustment to restructuring charges	3			—			3
Non-cash settlement	—			(500		)	(500		)
Accrual at June 27, 2015	$	18		$	—		$	18

The activities in the restructuring accrual for the three months ended June 28, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Employee Severance and Benefits			Property and Equipment Impairment			Total
Accrual at December 28, 2013	$	138		$	—		$	138
Restructuring charges	1,456			600			2,056
Cash payments	(1,592		)	—			(1,592		)
Asset impairments	—			(600		)	(600		)
Non-cash settlements	(2		)	—			(2		)
Accrual at June 28, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—

Fair Value

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We measure and report certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities and foreign currency derivatives (see Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Derivative Financial Instruments, for a discussion of fair value of foreign currency derivatives).

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 27, 2015 was as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	82,627	$	—	$	82,627
Marketable securities
U.S. Treasuries	—		27,414		27,414
Agency securities (Federal)	—		14,254		14,254
Total	$	82,627	$	41,668	$	124,295

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 27, 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	65,303	$	—	$	65,303
Marketable securities
U.S. Treasuries	—		42,395		42,395
Agency securities (Federal)	—		7,502		7,502
Total	$	65,303	$	49,897	$	115,200

The Level 1 assets consist of our money market fund deposits. The Level 2 assets consist of our available-for-sale investment portfolio, which are valued utilizing a market approach. Our investments are priced by pricing vendors who provided observable inputs for their pricing without applying significant judgment. Broker pricing is used mainly when a quoted price is not available, the investment is not priced by our pricing vendors or when a broker price is more reflective of fair values in the market in which the investment trades. Our broker-priced investments are labeled as Level 2 investments because fair values of these investments are based on similar assets without applying significant judgments. In addition, all of our investments have a sufficient level of trading volume to demonstrate that the fair values used are appropriate for these investments.

We did not have any transfers of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis to or from Level 1 and Level 2 during each of the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

We measure and report goodwill and intangible assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis if we determine these assets to be impaired. Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Goodwill and Intangible Assets, for further details. There were no assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale. All marketable securities represent the investment of funds available for current operations, notwithstanding their contractual maturities. Such marketable securities are recorded at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income until realized.

Marketable securities at June 27, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries	$	27,393	$	21	$	—		$	27,414
Agency securities (Federal)	14,255		—		(1		)	14,254
	$	41,648	$	21	$	(1	)	$	41,668

Marketable securities at December 27, 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries	$	42,386	$	13	$	(4	)	$	42,395
Agency securities (Federal)	7,502		—		—			7,502
	$	49,888	$	13	$	(4	)	$	49,897

The marketable securities with gross unrealized losses have been in a loss position for less than twelve months as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.

When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, we review factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below the amortized cost basis, review of current market liquidity, interest rate risk, the financial condition of the issuer, as well as credit rating downgrades. We believe that the unrealized losses are not other-than-temporary. We do not have a foreseeable need to liquidate the portfolio and anticipate recovering the full cost of the securities either as market conditions improve or as the securities mature.

Contractual maturities of marketable securities as of June 27, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	41,648	$	41,668
Due after one year to five years	—		—
	$	41,648	$	41,668

There were no realized gains and losses on sales and maturities of marketable securities during the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A reconciliation of the changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for the six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	266		$	265
Additions	—			5
Reductions	(11		)	(4		)
Balance at end of period	$	255		$	266

Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014
Raw materials	$	9,701	$	10,646
Work-in-progress	12,927		12,813
Finished goods	1,619		2,089
	$	24,247	$	25,548

Warranty

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranty

A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty liability for the six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,592		$	691
Accruals	828			1,260
Settlements	(1,338		)	(1,066		)
Balance at the end of period	$	1,082		$	885

Long-lived Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Long-lived Assets

Impairment of long-lived assets

During the six months ended June 27, 2015, long-lived asset impairment charges recorded were insignificant. During the six months ended June 28, 2014, we recorded $0.7 million of impairments related to manufacturing assets we no longer utilized. These charges were included in "Impairment of long-lived assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in their respective periods.

Long-lived Assets

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			December 27, 2014
Machinery and equipment	$	148,780		$	145,995
Computer equipment and software	28,898			28,953
Furniture and fixtures	5,401			5,402
Leasehold improvements	66,759			66,821
Sub total	249,838			247,171
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(228,786		)	(224,135		)
Net long-lived assets	21,052			23,036
Construction-in-progress	3,433			2,462
Total	$	24,485		$	25,498

Assets held for sale

There were no assets held for sale as of June 27, 2015. During the six months ended June 28, 2014, we reclassified $0.6 million of building and $0.5 million of machinery and equipment from "Property, plant and equipment, net" to "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" in our balance sheet as these assets were identified as held for sale as of June 28, 2014. The sale of the building closed during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and we recorded a gain of $0.2 million on the sale during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further details relating to our intangible long-lived assets.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, the impact of which has been excluded from earnings and reflected as components of stockholders' equity as shown below (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			December 27, 2014
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax of $428 at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	$	(408	)	$	(419	)
Cumulative translation adjustments	(1,590		)	(1,342		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,998	)	$	(1,761	)

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock Repurchase Program

On April 16, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $25.0 million of outstanding common stock. Under the authorized stock repurchase program, we may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market. The pace of repurchase activity will depend on levels of cash generation, current stock price and other factors. The stock repurchase program was announced on April 16, 2015 and expires on April 15, 2016. The program may be modified or discontinued at any time. During the three months ended June 27, 2015, under this repurchase authorization, we repurchased 400,362 shares of common stock for approximately $3.5 million.

Repurchased shares are retired upon the settlement of the related trade transactions. Our policy related to repurchases of our common stock is to charge the excess of cost over par value to additional paid-in capital. All repurchases were made in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock unit (RSU) activity under our equity incentive plan during the six months ended June 27, 2015 is set forth below:



	Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units at December 27, 2014	3,250,046		$	6.07
Awards granted	1,478,750		8.70
Awards vested	(1,922,779	)	6.04
Awards canceled	(138,619	)	6.18
Restricted stock units at June 27, 2015	2,667,398		$	7.54

On May 28, 2015, we issued 195,000 RSUs to seven senior executives of our company that will vest based on certain market performance criteria. The performance criteria are based on a metric called our Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for the period from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017 relative to the TSR of the companies identified as being part of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index (FormFactor peer companies), as of April 1, 2015. The total stock-based compensation cost of approximately $1.5 million will be recognized ratably over the requisite service period.

On May 5, 2014, we issued 350,000 RSUs to seven senior executives of our company that will vest based on certain market performance criteria. The performance criteria are based on our TSR for the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016 relative to the TSR of the companies identified as being part of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index (FormFactor peer companies), as of April 1, 2014. The total stock-based compensation cost of approximately $1.8 million will be recognized ratably over the requisite service period.

On May 6, 2013, we issued 355,000 RSUs to seven senior executives and one non-executive of our company that would vest based on certain market performance criteria. The performance criteria were based on our TSR for the period from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015 relative to the TSR of the companies identified as being part of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index (FormFactor peer companies), as of April 1, 2013. On April 8, 2015, upon the review of the market performance criteria, our Compensation Committee certified a total earn out of 443,750 RSUs which immediately vested as of this date.

The total fair value of RSUs vested during the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 was $10.0 million and $17.5 million, and $4.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

Stock Options

During the three months ended June 27, 2015, we did not grant any stock options. During the three months ended March 28, 2015, we granted 450,000 stock options to our Chief Executive Officer with a grant-date fair value of approximately $1.7 million which will be recognized as stock compensation expense ratably over the service period. The following weighted average assumptions were used in the estimated grant-date fair value calculations using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:



Stock Options:
Dividend yield	—	%
Expected volatility	47.5	%
Risk-free interest rate	1.57	%
Expected term (in years)	5.52

During the six months ended June 28, 2014, we did not grant any stock options.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

We account for all stock-based compensation to employees and directors, including grants of RSUs and stock options, as stock-based compensation costs based on the fair value measured as of the date of grant. These costs are recognized as an expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service period.

The table below shows stock-based compensation charges included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenues	$	602	$	661	$	1,185	$	1,155
Research and development	726		937		1,571		1,561
Selling, general and administrative	1,178		1,921		2,659		3,373
Total stock-based compensation	2,506		3,519		5,415		6,089
Tax effect of stock-based compensation	—		—		—		—
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	2,506	$	3,519	$	5,415	$	6,089

During the six months ended June 27, 2015, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million relating to a full-time employee who was impacted by our restructuring activities. Hence, we classified this stock-based compensation expense as a restructuring expense and the table above therefore does not include this expense. Refer to Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Restructuring Charges for further details.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under our 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), the offering periods are 12 months commencing on February 1 of each calendar year and ending on January 31 of the subsequent calendar year, and a six month fixed offering period commencing on August 1 of each calendar year and ending on January 31 of the subsequent calendar year. The 12 month offering period consists of two six month purchase periods and the six month offering period consists of one six month purchase period. The price of the common stock purchased is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the common stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or the last day of each purchase period.

During the three months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, we did not issue any ESPP shares. During the six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, we issued 302,705 and 320,919 ESPP shares, respectively.

The following weighted-average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of employees' purchase rights under our approved employee stock purchase plans:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
ESPP:
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Expected volatility	54.7	%	42.5	%	51.7	%	40.9	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.07	%	0.07	%	0.08	%	0.11	%
Expected term (in years)	0.50		0.50		1.00		1.00

Unrecognized Compensation Costs

At June 27, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was as follows (in thousands):



	Unrecognized Expense		Average Expected Recognition Period in years
Stock options	$	1,547	3.61
Restricted stock units	15,363		2.18
Employee stock purchase plan	80		0.10
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$	16,990

Net Income (Loss) per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 was computed by dividing net income by the diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding during that period. Diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014 was computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period as the inclusion of any common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014			June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	$	838	$	(4,326	)	$	1,621	$	(17,037	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share	58,109		55,812			57,532		55,431
Add potentially dilutive securities	985		—			1,342		—
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	59,094		55,812			58,874		55,431

The following table sets forth the weighted-average number of all potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation in the table above because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015	June 28, 2014	June 27, 2015	June 28, 2014
Options to purchase common stock	1,948	2,981	2,059	3,133
Restricted stock units	—	—	197	3
Employee stock purchase plan	—	26	—	16
Total potentially dilutive securities	1,948	3,007	2,256	3,152

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We recorded an income tax provision of $24 thousand and $0.1 million, for the three and six months ended June 27, 2015, respectively. We recorded an income tax benefit of $51 thousand and a provision of $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, respectively. Income tax provisions reflect the tax provision on our operations in the foreign and U.S jurisdictions offsetting by tax benefit from lapsing of statute of limitations in foreign jurisdictions. We continue to maintain a valuation allowance for our U.S. Federal and State deferred tax assets.

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 27, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Contractual and purchase obligations We lease facilities under non-cancellable operating leases with various expiration dates through 2021. The facilities generally require us to pay property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Further, several lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses or rent holidays. For purposes of recognizing minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, we use the date of initial possession to begin amortization. We have the option to extend or renew most of our leases, which may increase the future minimum lease commitments. Purchase obligations are primarily for purchases of inventory and manufacturing related service contracts. Purchase obligations are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different depending on the time of receipt of goods or services or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations. Our lease and purchase obligations have not materially changed as of June 27, 2015 from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2014. Environmental Matters We are subject to U.S. Federal, State and local, and foreign governmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the clean-up of contaminated sites and the maintenance of a safe workplace. We believe that we comply in all material respects with the environmental laws and regulations that apply to us, including those of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the City of Livermore Water Resources Division, County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health, County of San Diego Hazardous Materials Division and Encino Water District, and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. We did not receive any notices of violations of environmental laws and regulations during the six months ended June 27, 2015, or in our fiscal 2014. We do not believe that any loss from environmental remediation liabilities would have a material impact on our financial condition. While we believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with the environmental laws and regulations that apply to us, in the future, we may receive environmental violation notices, and if received, final resolution of the violations identified by these notices could harm our operations, which may adversely impact our operating results and cash flows. New laws and regulations, amended enforcement practices around existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously unknown contamination at our or others' sites or the imposition of new cleanup requirements could also harm our operations, thereby adversely impacting our operating results and cash flows. Indemnification Arrangements We have entered, and may from time to time in the ordinary course of our business enter, into contractual arrangements with third parties that include indemnification obligations. Under these contractual arrangements, we have agreed to defend, indemnify and/or hold the third party harmless from and against certain liabilities. These arrangements include indemnities in favor of customers in the event that our probe cards infringe a third party's intellectual property or cause property or other damages and indemnities in favor of our lessors in connection with facility leasehold liabilities that we may cause. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers, and our bylaws contain indemnification obligations in favor of our directors, officers and agents. These indemnity arrangements may limit the type of the claim, the total amount that we can be required to be paid in connection with the indemnification obligation and the time within which an indemnification claim can be made. The duration of the indemnification obligation may vary, and for most arrangements, survives the agreement term and is indefinite. We believe that substantially all of our indemnity arrangements provide either for limitations on the maximum potential future payments we could be obligated to make, or for limitations on the types of claims and damages we could be obligated to indemnify, or both. However, it is not possible to determine or reasonably estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification obligations due to the varying terms of such obligations, a lack of history of prior indemnification claims, the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular contractual arrangement and in each potential future claim for indemnification, and the contingency of any potential liabilities upon the occurrence of events that are not reasonably determinable. We have not had any material requests for indemnification under these arrangements. Our management believes that any liability for these indemnity arrangements would not be material to our accompanying consolidated financial statements. We have not recorded any liabilities for these indemnification arrangements on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 27, 2015. Legal Matters From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. For the six months ended June 27, 2015, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings. We identify below in "Other Litigation", a proceeding filed in fiscal 2013, which, if not resolved amicably, either (i) includes allegations that could potentially result in a material legal proceeding, or (ii) the cost to defend the allegations through trial could be material. In the future we may become a party to additional legal proceedings that may require us to spend significant resources, including proceedings designed to protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome. Customs and Trade Matters From time to time, we receive communications from certain jurisdictions regarding customs and indirect tax matters such as customs duties and value added taxes. For the six months ended June 27, 2015, we did not receive any communications from jurisdictions regarding any material customs duties or indirect tax matters. Intellectual Property Litigation In the ordinary course of business, the Company has been, currently is, and may in the future be, involved in commercial litigation relating to intellectual property, as well as third party initiated patent office proceedings in the United States and foreign patent offices. No provision has been made for intellectual property litigation because we believe that it is not probable that a liability had been incurred as of June 27, 2015. We could incur material attorneys' fees in prosecuting and defending actions related to intellectual property. Other Litigation In August 2013, a former employee (“Plaintiff”) filed a class action lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of California, alleging violations of California’s wage and hour laws and unfair business practices on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated current and former employees at the Company’s Livermore facilities from August 21, 2009 to the present. In February 2014, the Court granted the Company’s motion to strike portions of the Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, clarifying the scope of the putative class. A second amended complaint was filed. The parties have participated in two mediation sessions, the most recent of which took place during the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and which did not result in a settlement. Procedurally, the case is still in the early stages of litigation. A motion to certify a class has been entered but no defined class has been certified. The Company currently believes that any settlement reached would be in an amount that is not material to the Company's financial statements. The Company denies the allegations contained in the lawsuit and, based on available information, believes it has significant defenses to the allegations of the lawsuit. If the matter is not settled, the Company could incur material attorneys’ fees in defending the lawsuit.

Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

We operate and sell our products in various global markets. As a result, we are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We utilize foreign currency forward contracts to hedge against future movements in foreign exchange rates that affect certain existing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Under this program, our strategy is to have increases or decreases in our foreign currency exposures offset by gains or losses on the foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risks and volatility associated with foreign currency transaction gains or losses. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Our derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments. We record the fair value of these contracts as of the end of our reporting period to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet with changes in fair value recorded within “Other income (expense), net” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both realized and unrealized gains and losses.

The following table provides information about our foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of June 27, 2015 (in thousands):



Currency	Contract Position	Contract Amount (Local Currency)		Contract Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Japanese Yen	Sell	3,132,118		$	25,267
Taiwan Dollar	Buy	(22,744	)	(736		)
Korean Won	Buy	(1,816,520	)	(1,648		)
Total USD notional amount of outstanding foreign exchange contracts				$	22,883

The contracts were entered into on June 26, 2015 and matured on July 24, 2015. Our foreign currency contracts are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued using pricing models that utilize observable market inputs. There was no change in the value of these contracts as of June 27, 2015. Additionally, no gains or losses relating to the outstanding derivative contracts were recorded in the three and six months ended June 27, 2015.

The location and amount of gains (losses) related to non-designated derivative instruments that matured in the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):



		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014				June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other income (expense), net	$	847	$	(101	)		$	685	$	(275	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Business Interruption Insurance Claim Recovery	6 Months Ended
Business Interruption Insurance Claim Recovery	Jun. 27, 2015
Extraordinary and Unusual Items [Abstract]
Business Interruption Insurance Claim Recovery	Business Interruption Insurance Claim Recovery During the three months ended March 28, 2015, we received approximately $1.5 million as a result of a payment from our insurer arising from a business interruption insurance claim related to a factory fire at a customer during the second half of fiscal 2013. We recorded this cash receipt within “Other income (expense), net” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Jun. 27, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event In March 2014, we filed a lawsuit against MarTek, Inc., a company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona ("MarTek"), asserting breach of contract, copyright infringement and related claims arising out of a licensing agreement we entered into with MarTek for the use by MarTek of certain intellectual property assets (the “IP”) relating to probers that we acquired from the bankruptcy of Electroglas, Inc. MarTek asserted counterclaims against us for breach of contract and related claims regarding that license. On July 13, 2015 (the "closing date"), we entered into a settlement agreement with MarTek under which the parties agreed to dismiss the pending litigation and release each other from any and all claims relating to the license agreement or the IP through the closing date. As part of the settlement, we agreed to sell the IP to MarTek for $2 million, of which $1.2 million was received on July 17, 2015 and the remaining $0.8 million is in the form of a promissory note secured by the IP and scheduled to be repaid by MarTek in two equal tranches on the first and second anniversary of the closing date.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Fiscal Period, Policy	Fiscal year. We operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year, whereby the fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of December. Fiscal 2015 and 2014 each contain 52 weeks and the three and six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 each contained 13 and 26 weeks, respectively. Fiscal 2015 will end on December 26, 2015.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy	Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis We measure and report certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities and foreign currency derivatives (see Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Derivative Financial Instruments, for a discussion of fair value of foreign currency derivatives)

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor

We market and sell our products to a narrow base of customers and generally do not require collateral. The following customers accounted for more than 10% of our revenues for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Micron	17.8	%	12.2	%	14.3	%	13.5	%
Intel	17.1		19.5		17.8		18.0
Samsung	13.1		*		13.4		*
SK hynix	13.0		21.4		15.2		19.5
	61.0	%	53.1	%	60.7	%	51.0	%

* Less than 10% of revenues.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The changes in intangible assets during the six months ended June 27, 2015 and the net book value of intangible assets as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Intangible Assets, Gross Amount							Accumulated Amortization						Intangible Assets, Net				Weighted Average Useful Life
Other Intangible Assets (1)	December 27, 2014		Additions/Disposals			June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014		Expense, net		June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 27, 2015
Existing developed technologies	$	51,248	$	2,400		$	53,648	$	35,045	$	5,176	$	40,221	$	16,203	$	13,427	2.1
Trade name	4,388		—			4,388		970		218		1,188		3,418		3,200		7.3
Customer relationships	17,000		—			17,000		4,832		1,108		5,940		12,168		11,060		5.3
Total finite-lived intangible assets	72,636		2,400			75,036		40,847		6,502		47,349		31,789		27,687
In-process research and development	6,900		(2,400		)	4,500		—		—		—		6,900		4,500
Total intangible assets	$	79,536	$	—		$	79,536	$	40,847	$	6,502	$	47,349	$	38,689	$	32,187

(1) Excludes fully amortized intangible assets

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense



Fiscal Year	Amount
2015	$	6,635
2016	9,511
2017	3,314
2018	2,949
2019	2,447
and thereafter	2,831
Total	$	27,687

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The activities in the restructuring accrual for the six months ended June 27, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):



	Employee Severance and Benefits			Stock-based Compensation			Total
Accrual at December 27, 2014	$	584		$	—		$	584
Restructuring charges	—			500			500
Cash Payments	(569		)	—			(569		)
Adjustment to restructuring charges	3			—			3
Non-cash settlement	—			(500		)	(500		)
Accrual at June 27, 2015	$	18		$	—		$	18

The activities in the restructuring accrual for the three months ended June 28, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Employee Severance and Benefits			Property and Equipment Impairment			Total
Accrual at December 28, 2013	$	138		$	—		$	138
Restructuring charges	1,456			600			2,056
Cash payments	(1,592		)	—			(1,592		)
Asset impairments	—			(600		)	(600		)
Non-cash settlements	(2		)	—			(2		)
Accrual at June 28, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—

Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 27, 2015 was as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	82,627	$	—	$	82,627
Marketable securities
U.S. Treasuries	—		27,414		27,414
Agency securities (Federal)	—		14,254		14,254
Total	$	82,627	$	41,668	$	124,295

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 27, 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	65,303	$	—	$	65,303
Marketable securities
U.S. Treasuries	—		42,395		42,395
Agency securities (Federal)	—		7,502		7,502
Total	$	65,303	$	49,897	$	115,200

Marketable Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation

Marketable securities at June 27, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries	$	27,393	$	21	$	—		$	27,414
Agency securities (Federal)	14,255		—		(1		)	14,254
	$	41,648	$	21	$	(1	)	$	41,668

Marketable securities at December 27, 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries	$	42,386	$	13	$	(4	)	$	42,395
Agency securities (Federal)	7,502		—		—			7,502
	$	49,888	$	13	$	(4	)	$	49,897

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

Contractual maturities of marketable securities as of June 27, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	41,648	$	41,668
Due after one year to five years	—		—
	$	41,648	$	41,668

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Credit Losses for Financing Receivables, Current

A reconciliation of the changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for the six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	266		$	265
Additions	—			5
Reductions	(11		)	(4		)
Balance at end of period	$	255		$	266

Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015		December 27, 2014
Raw materials	$	9,701	$	10,646
Work-in-progress	12,927		12,813
Finished goods	1,619		2,089
	$	24,247	$	25,548

Warranty (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty liability for the six months ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,592		$	691
Accruals	828			1,260
Settlements	(1,338		)	(1,066		)
Balance at the end of period	$	1,082		$	885

Long-lived Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Long-lived assets

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):



	June 27, 2015			December 27, 2014
Machinery and equipment	$	148,780		$	145,995
Computer equipment and software	28,898			28,953
Furniture and fixtures	5,401			5,402
Leasehold improvements	66,759			66,821
Sub total	249,838			247,171
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(228,786		)	(224,135		)
Net long-lived assets	21,052			23,036
Construction-in-progress	3,433			2,462
Total	$	24,485		$	25,498

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss



	June 27, 2015			December 27, 2014
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax of $428 at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	$	(408	)	$	(419	)
Cumulative translation adjustments	(1,590		)	(1,342		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,998	)	$	(1,761	)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

Restricted stock unit (RSU) activity under our equity incentive plan during the six months ended June 27, 2015 is set forth below:



	Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units at December 27, 2014	3,250,046		$	6.07
Awards granted	1,478,750		8.70
Awards vested	(1,922,779	)	6.04
Awards canceled	(138,619	)	6.18
Restricted stock units at June 27, 2015	2,667,398		$	7.54

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions

The following weighted average assumptions were used in the estimated grant-date fair value calculations using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:



Stock Options:
Dividend yield	—	%
Expected volatility	47.5	%
Risk-free interest rate	1.57	%
Expected term (in years)	5.52

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs

The table below shows stock-based compensation charges included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenues	$	602	$	661	$	1,185	$	1,155
Research and development	726		937		1,571		1,561
Selling, general and administrative	1,178		1,921		2,659		3,373
Total stock-based compensation	2,506		3,519		5,415		6,089
Tax effect of stock-based compensation	—		—		—		—
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	2,506	$	3,519	$	5,415	$	6,089

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions

The following weighted-average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of employees' purchase rights under our approved employee stock purchase plans:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
ESPP:
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Expected volatility	54.7	%	42.5	%	51.7	%	40.9	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.07	%	0.07	%	0.08	%	0.11	%
Expected term (in years)	0.50		0.50		1.00		1.00

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards

At June 27, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was as follows (in thousands):



	Unrecognized Expense		Average Expected Recognition Period in years
Stock options	$	1,547	3.61
Restricted stock units	15,363		2.18
Employee stock purchase plan	80		0.10
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$	16,990

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014			June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	$	838	$	(4,326	)	$	1,621	$	(17,037	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share	58,109		55,812			57,532		55,431
Add potentially dilutive securities	985		—			1,342		—
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	59,094		55,812			58,874		55,431

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015	June 28, 2014	June 27, 2015	June 28, 2014
Options to purchase common stock	1,948	2,981	2,059	3,133
Restricted stock units	—	—	197	3
Employee stock purchase plan	—	26	—	16
Total potentially dilutive securities	1,948	3,007	2,256	3,152

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Statement of Financial Position

The following table provides information about our foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of June 27, 2015 (in thousands):



Currency	Contract Position	Contract Amount (Local Currency)		Contract Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Japanese Yen	Sell	3,132,118		$	25,267
Taiwan Dollar	Buy	(22,744	)	(736		)
Korean Won	Buy	(1,816,520	)	(1,648		)
Total USD notional amount of outstanding foreign exchange contracts				$	22,883

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location



		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014				June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other income (expense), net	$	847	$	(101	)		$	685	$	(275	)

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Number of weeks in period	91 days	91 days	182 days	182 days		364 days
Forecast
Number of weeks in period					364 days

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk - Customer	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014
Revenues
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	61.00%	53.10%	60.70%	51.00%
Revenues \| Micron
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	17.80%	12.20%	14.30%	13.50%
Revenues \| Intel
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	17.10%	19.50%	17.80%	18.00%
Revenues \| Samsung
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	13.10%		13.40%
Revenues \| SK Hynix
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	13.00%	21.40%	15.20%	19.50%
Accounts Receivable
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers			2		2
Accounts Receivable \| Major Customer 1
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			18.00%		26.00%
Accounts Receivable \| Major Customer 2
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			15.00%		18.00%

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 30,731	$ 30,731

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Beginning balance	$ 72,636
Additions/Disposals	2,400
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Ending balance	75,036
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning balance	40,847
Expense, net	6,502
Accumulated Amortization, Ending balance	47,349
Total	27,687	$ 31,789
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Beginning balance	79,536
Additions/Disposals	0
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Ending balance	79,536
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	32,187	38,689
In-process research and development
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
In-process research and development, Beginning Balance	6,900
In-process research and development, Additions and Disposals	2,400
In-process research and development, Ending Balance	4,500
Existing developed technologies
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Beginning balance	51,248
Additions/Disposals	2,400
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Ending balance	53,648
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning balance	35,045
Expense, net	5,176
Accumulated Amortization, Ending balance	40,221
Total	$ 13,427	16,203
Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years 1 month 6 days
Trade name
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Beginning balance	$ 4,388
Additions/Disposals	0
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Ending balance	4,388
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning balance	970
Expense, net	218
Accumulated Amortization, Ending balance	1,188
Total	$ 3,200	3,418
Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years 3 months 6 days
Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Beginning balance	$ 17,000
Intangible Assets, Gross Amount, Ending balance	17,000
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning balance	4,832
Expense, net	1,108
Accumulated Amortization, Ending balance	5,940
Total	$ 11,060	$ 12,168
Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years 3 months 6 days

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets			$ 6,502
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2015	$ 6,635		6,635
2016	9,511		9,511
2017	3,314		3,314
2018	2,949		2,949
2019	2,447		2,447
and thereafter	2,831		2,831
Total	27,687		27,687		$ 31,789
Cost of Sales \| Intellectual Property
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	2,600	$ 4,400	5,200	$ 8,800
Selling, general and administrative \| Intellectual Property
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 700	$ 700	$ 1,300	$ 1,400

Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) Employee positions	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) Employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 2,000	$ 500	$ 2,056
Number of employees eliminated \| Employee			52	2
Number of temporary positions eliminated \| positions			9
Stock-based Compensation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		500
Employee Severance and Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 1,400	$ 0	$ 1,456	$ 59
Property and Equipment Impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			600
Asset impairments			$ 600

Restructuring Charges (Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at beginning of period	$ 138	$ 584	$ 138
Restructuring charges	2,000	500	2,056
Cash payments		(569)	(1,592)
Adjustment to restructuring charges		3
Asset impairments			(600)
Non-cash settlements		(500)	(2)
Accrual at end of period		18	0	$ 584
Employee Severance and Benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at beginning of period	138	584	138
Restructuring charges	1,400	0	1,456	59
Cash payments		(569)	(1,592)
Adjustment to restructuring charges		3
Asset impairments			0
Non-cash settlements			(2)
Accrual at end of period		18	0	584
Stock-based Compensation
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at beginning of period		0
Restructuring charges		500
Cash payments		0
Adjustment to restructuring charges		0
Non-cash settlements		(500)
Accrual at end of period		$ 0		$ 0
Property and Equipment Impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at beginning of period	$ 0		0
Restructuring charges			600
Cash payments			0
Asset impairments			(600)
Non-cash settlements			0
Accrual at end of period			$ 0

Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 41,668	$ 49,897
Total	124,295	115,200
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total	82,627	65,303
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total	41,668	49,897
Money market funds
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	82,627	65,303
Money market funds \| Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	82,627	65,303
Money market funds \| Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
U.S. Treasuries
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	27,414	42,395
U.S. Treasuries \| Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
U.S. Treasuries \| Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	27,414	42,395
Agency securities (Federal)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	14,254	7,502
Agency securities (Federal) \| Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Agency securities (Federal) \| Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 14,254	$ 7,502

Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 41,648	$ 49,888
Gross Unrealized Gains	21	13
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	(4)
Fair Value	41,668	49,897
Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less	41,648
Due after one year to five years	0
Amortized Cost	41,648
Fair Value
Due in one year or less	41,668
Due after one year to five years	0
Fair Value	41,668
U.S. Treasuries
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	27,393	42,386
Gross Unrealized Gains	21	13
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(4)
Fair Value	27,414	42,395
Agency securities (Federal)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,255	7,502
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	0
Fair Value	$ 14,254	$ 7,502

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 266	$ 265
Additions	0	5
Reductions	(11)	(4)
Balance at end of period	$ 255	$ 266

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 9,701	$ 10,646
Work-in-progress	12,927	12,813
Finished goods	1,619	2,089
Inventory, Net	$ 24,247	$ 25,548

Warranty (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Warranty (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,592	$ 691
Accruals	828	1,260
Settlements	(1,338)	(1,066)
Balance at the end of period	$ 1,082	$ 885

Long-lived Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-lived assets to be disposed of	$ 8		$ 0	$ 8	$ 743
Gain on sale of assets		$ 200
Building
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-lived assets to be disposed of				600
Machinery and equipment
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-lived assets to be disposed of				$ 500

Long-lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sub total	$ 249,838	$ 247,171
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(228,786)	(224,135)
Net long-lived assets	21,052	23,036
Construction-in-progress	3,433	2,462
Total	24,485	25,498
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sub total	148,780	145,995
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sub total	28,898	28,953
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sub total	5,401	5,402
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sub total	$ 66,759	$ 66,821

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax of $428 at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	$ (408)	$ (419)
Cumulative translation adjustments	(1,590)	(1,342)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,998)	(1,761)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, tax benefit	$ 428	$ 428

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)	May 28, 2015 USD ($) executive shares	Apr. 08, 2015 shares	May 05, 2014 USD ($) executive shares	May 06, 2013 executive shares	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 2,506,000	$ 3,519,000	$ 5,415,000	$ 6,089,000
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vested \| shares		443,750
Stock options granted \| shares	195,000		350,000	355,000
Number of recipients \| executive	7		7
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,800,000
Restricted Stock Units \| Senior Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of recipients \| executive				7
Restricted Stock Units \| Non-executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of recipients \| executive				1
Stock options \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted \| shares							450,000
Stock-based compensation expense							$ 1,700,000
Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vested \| shares							1,922,779
Total fair value of restricted stock units vested during the period					$ 10,000,000	$ 4,300,000	$ 17,500,000	$ 7,100,000
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program authorized amount									$ 25,000,000.0
Stock repurchased during the period (in shares) \| shares					400,362
Stock repurchased during the period, amount					$ 3,500,000

Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Units) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units - $ / shares		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015
Units
Awards vested	(443,750)
Equity Incentive Plan
Units
Beginning balance, restricted stock units		3,250,046
Awards granted		1,478,750
Awards vested		(1,922,779)
Awards canceled		(138,619)
Ending balance, restricted stock units		2,667,398
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 6.07
Awards granted		8.70
Awards vested		6.04
Awards canceled		6.18
Ending Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 7.54

Stockholders' Equity (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details) - Stock options	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	47.50%
Risk-free interest rate	1.57%
Expected term (in years)	5 years 6 months 6 days

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 2,000	$ 500	$ 2,056
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price of common stock, percent of market value				85.00%
Stock issued during the period	0	0		302,705	320,919
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 500

Stock-Based Compensation (Included in Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 2,506	$ 3,519	$ 5,415	$ 6,089
Tax effect of stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	2,506	3,519	5,415	6,089
Cost of revenues
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	602	661	1,185	1,155
Research and development
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	726	937	1,571	1,561
Selling, general and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 1,178	$ 1,921	$ 2,659	$ 3,373

Stock-Based Compensation (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details) - Employee stock purchase plan	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	54.70%	42.50%	51.70%	40.90%
Risk-free interest rate	0.07%	0.07%	0.08%	0.11%
Expected term (in years)	6 months	6 months	12 months	12 months

Stock-Based Compensation (Unrecognized Compensation Costs) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$ 16,990
Stock options
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Stock options	$ 1,547
Average Expected Recognition Period in years	3 years 7 months 10 days
Restricted stock units
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan	$ 15,363
Average Expected Recognition Period in years	2 years 2 months 6 days
Employee stock purchase plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan	$ 80
Average Expected Recognition Period in years	1 month 6 days

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	$ 838	$ (4,326)	$ 1,621	$ (17,037)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share	58,109	55,812	57,532	55,431
Add potentially dilutive securities	985	0	1,342	0
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	59,094	55,812	58,874	55,431

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Net Income (Loss) per Share (Weighted-Average Dilutive Securities) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive securities	1,948	3,007	2,256	3,152
Options to purchase common stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive securities	1,948	2,981	2,059	3,133
Restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive securities	0	0	197	3
Employee stock purchase plan
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive securities	0	26	0	16

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision	$ 24	$ (51)	$ 145	$ 257

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - Foreign Exchange Forward ₩ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 KRW (₩)	Jun. 27, 2015 TWD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 JPY (¥)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total USD notional amount of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	$ 22,883		$ 22,883
Other income (expense), net
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts	847	$ (101)	685	$ (275)
Sell \| Japanese Yen
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset contract amount	25,267		25,267				¥ 3,132,118
Buy \| Taiwan Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability contract amount	(736)		(736)			$ (22,744)
Buy \| Korean Won
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability contract amount	$ (1,648)		$ (1,648)		₩ (1,816,520)

Business Interruption Insurance Claim Recovery (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Other income (expense), net
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Proceeds from payment from insurer arising from business interruption insurance claim	$ 1.5

Subsequent Event (Details) - MarTek - Subsequent Event - Intellectual Property $ in Millions	Jul. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2015 USD ($) tranche
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of intellectual property		$ 2.0
Number of equal tranche payments \| tranche		2
Cash
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of intellectual property	$ 1.2
Notes Receivable
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of intellectual property	$ 0.8