Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption, Additional Paid In Capital

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Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption, Retained Earnings

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Cumulative effect Period of Adoption, tax impact

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Tax

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Adjustment to additional paid in capital resulting from the recognition of convertible debt instruments as two separate components - a debt component and an equity component. This bifurcation may result in a basis difference associated with the liability component that represents a temporary difference for purposes of applying accounting for income taxes. The initial recognition of deferred taxes for the tax effect of that temporary difference is as an adjustment to additional paid in capital.

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Amount, before reclassification adjustment, of tax (expense) benefit for (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Jan. 02, 2021
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	$ 1,296	$ (1,283)	$ 673	$ 1,308
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, tax	$ 1,065	960	$ 5,637	(9,303)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt		307		307
Retained Earnings
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt		0		0
Paid-in Capital
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt		$ 307		$ 307
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06
Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption, Additional Paid In Capital					$ 79,400
Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption, Retained Earnings					5,100
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Retained Earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06
Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption of ASU 2020-06, tax impact					1,600
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Paid-in Capital \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06
Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption of ASU 2020-06, tax impact					$ 25,500