Stock Compensation Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 270,439	$ 210,090	$ 197,268
Income tax benefit	40,612	33,958	31,857
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	14,597	9,051	8,062
Restricted stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	224,887	181,946	173,193
Employee stock purchase plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 30,955	$ 19,093	$ 16,013

Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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