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Income from Transaction Services Agreement

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from (to) the discontinued operation after the disposal transaction.

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Amount classified as cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	31 Months Ended
Disposals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs of Transaction Services Agreement	$ 0	$ 705				$ 18,900
Income from Transaction Services Agreement	0	(475)				(13,000)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			$ 5,200
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	0	234
UK Composites
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		200		$ 36,300	$ 36,500
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents				$ 6,600
Distribution
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from Transaction Services Agreement		500
Cash Outflows [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal	$ 0	0				8,700
Cash Inflows [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal		$ 500				$ 18,900