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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 05, 2026	Jun. 29, 2025	Jul. 05, 2026	Jun. 29, 2025
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	19.00%	16.00%	18.00%	15.00%
Discrete tax expense (benefit)	$ 450	$ (211)	$ (729)	$ (518)
Effective tax rate, excluding discrete items	18.00%	16.00%	18.00%	16.00%
Liability for uncertain tax positions	$ 24,935		$ 24,935
Unrecognized tax benefits, gross, noncurrent liability	21,963		21,963
Unrecognized tax benefits, gross, offset to tax attributes	$ 2,972		$ 2,972
Foreign Tax Authority \| Ireland
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			12.50%
Foreign Tax Authority \| China
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			25.00%
Foreign Tax Authority \| JAPAN
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			34.80%
Foreign Tax Authority \| Korea
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			22.00%
Domestic Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			21.00%