Stockholders' Equity - Nonvested Performance Based Units Activity By Grant Year (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2021 shares
PSUs
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)	3,466
Number of units granted (in shares)	659
Number of units released (in shares)	(235)
Number units canceled (in shares)	(999)
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)	2,891
2018 \| PSUs
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)	109
Number of units granted (in shares)	0
Number of units released (in shares)	(104)
Number units canceled (in shares)	(5)
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)	0
2019 \| PSUs
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)	1,757
Number of units granted (in shares)	0
Number of units released (in shares)	(131)
Number units canceled (in shares)	(664)
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)	962
2020 \| PSUs
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)	1,600
Number of units granted (in shares)	0
Number of units released (in shares)	0
Number units canceled (in shares)	(330)
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)	1,270
2021
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units granted (in shares)	659
2021 \| PSUs
Number of Performance Stock Units
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)	0
Number of units granted (in shares)	659
Number of units released (in shares)	0
Number units canceled (in shares)	0
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)	659

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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