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Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Senior Credit Facility) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2018	Apr. 03, 2026	Apr. 04, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Cash repayments on revolver		$ 141,000,000	$ 95,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of secured debt		9,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant, interest coverage ratio	3.00
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio through 2023	4.25
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio through 2024 and thereafter	4.00
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of secured debt		$ 3,000,000
Quarterly principal payments	$ 3,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate		2.00%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate		1.00%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A-3 \| Payment term one
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal	0.625%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A-3 \| Payment term two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal	1.25%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A-1 \| Payment term one
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal	0.625%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A-1 \| Payment term two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal	1.25%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A-2 \| Payment term one
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal	0.625%
Revolver \| Revolver
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 1,000,000,000
Repurchase of convertible notes		$ 141,000,000
Cash repayments on revolver		$ 141,000,000