Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from deferred revenue during the period	$ 106.6	$ 63.9	$ 632.4	$ 488.9
Remaining performance obligations	5,400.0		5,400.0
Non-cancellable commitments from customers included in remaining performance obligations	$ 400.0		$ 400.0
Percent of remaining performance obligations, current	54.00%		54.00%
Revenue recognized from satisfaction of performance obligations	$ 13.5	$ 12.1	$ 40.3	$ 35.2

Percent of remaining performance obligation to be recognized in next twelve months.

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Amount of transaction price for non-cancellable IP access agreements allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue

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- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8

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Amount of revenue recognized from performance obligation satisfied or partially satisfied in previous reporting periods. Includes, but is not limited to, change in transaction price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12A
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-12A

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 606
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-13

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