Number of options to renew lease.

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Number of states in which entity has lease arrangements.

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Area of land held.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Income earned by providing the use of assets to an outside party in exchange for a payment or series of payments that is nonoperating in nature.

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Leases - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Details)	Jul. 01, 2022 USD ($) a Option State	Jul. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2022 USD ($) a Option State	Jul. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Other Income [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Rental Income \| $	$ 774,000	$ 615,000	$ 1,418,000	$ 1,407,000
Office, Laboratory, and Storage Space [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Number of States in which Entity Has Lease Arrangements \| State	13		13
Office, Laboratory, and Storage Space [Member] \| Minimum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	1 year		1 year
Office, Laboratory, and Storage Space [Member] \| Maximum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	10 years		10 years
Phoenix Arizona
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	30 years		30 years
Area of Land \| a	147		147
Number of Options to Renew Lease \| Option	2		2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	15 years		15 years