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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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