Insurance Recoveries, Business Interruption

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Insurance Recoveries, Lost Inventory And Other Losses

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Loss From Catastrophes, Inventory Write Down And Impairment Of Other Assets

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts expected to be recovered under the terms of insurance contracts.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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The charge against earnings in the period for the uninsured portion of a loss from a fire, explosion, or natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake).

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Loss (Recovery) from Fire (Details) - Fire - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Oct. 02, 2022	Oct. 01, 2023	Oct. 02, 2022
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Loss from fire						$ 20,294
Loss from fire, inventories and other assets				$ 2,891		47,794
Estimated insurance recoveries	$ 2,750			$ 27,500	$ 2,750	$ 27,500
Insurance recoveries			$ 27,560		$ 5,250
Insurance recoveries, business interruption		$ 2,500
Insurance recoveries, inventory and other losses	$ 2,750