CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Jan. 01, 2022
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	$ 987	$ (877)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, tax	10,892	$ 4,327
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment, Tax	449
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Purchase of Capped Calls, Tax	$ (2,364)
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

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