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ChargesRelatingtoMakeWholeProvisionof2022SeniorUnsecuredNotesAgreement

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Percentage of face value received upon issuance of notes.

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Guarantor Obligations, Collateral Held

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For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, excluding unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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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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Long-term Debt and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 08, 2022	Oct. 08, 2022	Apr. 04, 2022	Mar. 04, 2022	Mar. 01, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Sep. 29, 2020	Apr. 16, 2020	Dec. 03, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 998,000	$ 998,000				$ 1,092,000
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure	66,500	66,500				31,700
Guarantor Obligation, Collateral Amount	143,900	143,900				86,900
Long-term debt	1,187,916	1,187,916				1,034,320
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	1,372,916	1,372,916				1,034,320
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	$ (185,000)	$ (185,000)				0
ChargesRelatingtoMakeWholeProvisionof2022SeniorUnsecuredNotesAgreement			$ 7,000
ChargesRelatingtoDebtIssuanceCostsfrom2022SeniorUnsecuredNotes			400
Document Period End Date	Oct. 08, 2022	Oct. 08, 2022
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						1,200,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 0	$ 0				0
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	185,000	185,000				0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	1,000,000	1,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	185,000	185,000				0
4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.50%
Debt Issuance, Percentage Of Principal									99.69%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 450,000
1.75% senior unsecured notes (2027 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							1.75%
Debt Issuance, Percentage Of Principal							99.67%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross							$ 2,900
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							350,000
3.90% senior unsecured notes (2030 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								3.90%
Debt Issuance, Percentage Of Principal								99.65%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 500,000
3.50% senior unsecured notes (2032 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.50%
Debt Issuance, Percentage Of Principal				99.61%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross				$ 3,200
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 350,000
4.50% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			$ 193,200
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	90,200	$ 90,200				92,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		101.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0	$ 0				193,220
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross							1,400
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							256,300
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium							$ 30,500
Senior Notes [Member] \| 1.75% senior unsecured notes (2027 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.75%	1.75%
Long-term debt	$ 346,816	$ 346,816				346,382
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.90% senior unsecured notes (2030 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.90%	3.90%
Long-term debt	$ 495,427	$ 495,427				494,718
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.50% senior unsecured notes (2032 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%	3.50%
Long-term debt	$ 345,673	$ 345,673				$ 0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%	4.50%