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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2016	Mar. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2017 USD ($) series	Feb. 15, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2016 USD ($) series	Dec. 08, 2016 EUR (€) series
Debt Instrument
Payments of revolving credit facility			$ (30,000,000.0)	$ 0
Cash paid during the period for interest			$ 6,235,000	$ 7,354,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Effective interest rate (percent)			1.61%
Letter of credit outstanding (less than)			$ 0
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (percent)		0.125%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (percent)		0.20%
Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.25%
Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		0.25%
Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Remaining borrowing capacity			571,300,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Elimination of unsecured team loan facility	$ 200,000,000.0
Long-term debt, gross						$ 140,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series A and B
Debt Instrument
Face amount of debt \| €											€ 212,000,000
Number of series \| series										2	2
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series A due 2023
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt, gross			138,039,000		$ 142,679,000
Face amount of debt \| €											€ 117,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)										1.14%	1.14%
Senior Notes \| Euro Senior Notes, Series B due 2028
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt, gross			112,083,000		115,850,000
Face amount of debt \| €											€ 95,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)										1.83%	1.83%
Senior Notes \| U.S. Senior Notes, Series A and B
Debt Instrument
Face amount of debt										$ 125,000,000
Number of series \| series										2	2
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Face amount of debt									$ 25,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)									3.03%
Senior Notes \| U.S. Senior Notes, Series B
Debt Instrument
Face amount of debt									$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)									3.74%
Senior Notes \| US Senior Notes A and B Due 2025 and 2030
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Face amount of debt								$ 175,000,000
Number of series \| series								2
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Long-term debt, gross			50,000,000		50,000,000
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Stated interest rate (percent)							3.48%
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Debt Instrument
Long-term debt, gross			$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000
Face amount of debt							$ 125,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)							3.78%