Other Long Term Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Finance lease obligations	$ 5,153	$ 5,309
Accrued contingent considerations and earn-outs	1,259	3,402
Other	891	927
Total	$ 7,303	$ 9,638

Accrued contingent considerations and earn-outs, noncurrent.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as noncurrent.

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), from the balance sheet date.

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