Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Available Shares for Future Grants (Details) - 2018 Plan shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2022 shares
Number of Shares
Beginning balance (in shares)	2,509
Additional authorized shares (in shares)	6,378
Granted (in shares)	(9,573)
Forfeited/cancelled (in shares)	2,395
Shares traded for taxes (in shares)	2,232
Ending balance (in shares)	3,941

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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