Percentage of excise tax on share repurchases in excess of issuances.

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- Definition

The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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- Definition

Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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- Definition

Number of previously issued common shares repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury.

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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.

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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 02, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Common stock average price		$ 100.31	$ 104.88
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share				$ 0.12	$ 0.11
Dividend payment		$ 18,370	$ 17,165
Percentage of excise tax on share repurchases in excess of issuances	1.00%
Cumulative repurchases, shares		0.2	0.9
Cumulative repurchases, value	$ 90,000	$ 22,100	$ 93,700		$ 2,000,000
2023 Repurchase Program [Member]
Common stock average price		$ 102.35
Cumulative repurchases, shares		4.1
Cumulative repurchases, value		$ 422,600