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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Pro Forma Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Required Business Acquisition Consideration, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate At Period End

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 09, 2014	Oct. 01, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount		$ 2,201	$ 2,412
Carrying value of the 2024 Notes		647,799	347,588
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount, issued		$ 300,000
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end		4.08%
Debt instrument, covenant, required business acquisition consideration, minimum		$ 250,000
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, additional interest		0.10%
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, debt to EBITDA ratio after step up triggered by acquisition		3.75
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Maximum [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate spread		1.125%
Debt instrument, covenant, pro forma leverage ratio		3.50
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate spread		0.125%
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, debt to EBITDA ratio		3.25
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Minimum [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate spread		0.625%
Debt instrument, covenant, pro forma leverage ratio		3.00
Term Loan Due Twenty-Twenty Five \| Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate spread		0.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount, issued	$ 350,000	$ 350,000	350,000
Stated interest rate of Senior Notes	4.375%
Proceeds from Senior Notes, net	$ 342,400
Unamortized discount	1,400	1,794	2,412
Debt issuance costs	$ 6,200
Carrying value of the 2024 Notes		348,206	$ 347,588
Fair value of the 2024 Notes		$ 345,800