Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares Under Repurchase Program

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Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares for Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans

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Repurchased Common Shares For Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Table]

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2021	Jul. 04, 2021	Apr. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021	Oct. 04, 2020	Jul. 05, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jul. 23, 2018
Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Repurchased Common Shares For Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans		8,622					70,413
Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares for Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans		$ 1.2					$ 10.3
Cash dividends (per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07
Dividends Payable, Amount		$ 7.9					$ 7.9
Dividends Payable, Date Declared		Apr. 29, 2021
Repurchase Program, 07/31/2020 [Member]
Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount								$ 250.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 187.4					$ 187.4
Number of common stock repurchased in open market		200,000					433,000
Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares Under Repurchase Program		$ 29.0					$ 62.6
Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Cash dividends (per share)	$ 0.07
Dividends Payable, Date Declared	Jul. 23, 2021