Gift Cards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jul. 01, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jul. 01, 2025
Gift card liabilities:
Beginning balance	$ 187,715	$ 199,855	$ 212,859	$ 226,810
Activations	27,186	29,471	44,162	50,144
Redemptions and breakage	(31,450)	(33,033)	(73,570)	(80,661)
Ending balance	183,451	196,293	183,451	196,293
Gift card contract assets:
Beginning balance	16,833	17,080	17,958	18,447
Deferrals	2,592	2,833	4,943	5,201
Amortization	(3,510)	(3,624)	(6,986)	(7,359)
Ending balance	$ 15,915	$ 16,289	$ 15,915	$ 16,289

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The amount of amortization of gift card assets.

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The amount of deferrals for gift card assets.

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Represents the amount of activations for gift card liability.

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Represents the amount of redemptions and breakage for gift card liability.

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Amount of gift card assets, current.

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- Definition

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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