This represents Acquisition-related contingent consideration and compensation liabilities.

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Fair value portion of the amount of acquisition-related deferred consideration.

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Fair value portion of the amount of Interest rate swap.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of the amount of non-qualified deferred compensation assets.

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Fair value portion of the amount of Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities.

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The undiscounted range of outcomes per the Monte Carlo model.

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- Definition

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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2021	Jun. 15, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,000
Convertible Senior Notes
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Aggregate principal amount	345,000	$ 345,000
Fair value of debt	333,300
Minimum
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Undiscounted range of outcomes per the Monte Carlo model	0
Maximum
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Undiscounted range of outcomes per the Monte Carlo model	162,700
Level 1
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	89,047		$ 83,485
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	(88,126)		(83,702)
Level 2
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Interest rate swap			(4,591)
Acquisition-related deferred consideration	(38,599)		(38,119)
Level 3
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Acquisition-related contingent consideration and compensation liabilities	$ (19,020)		$ (7,465)