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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	57 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 05, 2026 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2025 felony	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Felonies \| felony												1
Commitment amount				$ 100.0
Hytera Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total damages awarded						$ 543.7
Pre-judgement interest amount						51.1
Settlement cost						$ 2.6
Attorneys' fees													$ 34.2
Gain on litigation settlement		$ 61.0		$ 13.0	$ 74.0		$ 73.0	$ 94.0
Estimated loss of profits	$ 214.0
Amount awarded from other party, remainder of year	100.0
Amount awarded from other party, each succeeding year until paid in full	$ 100.0
Hytera Litigation \| Hytera
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties										$ 116.0
Probation term	5 years
Fee expense	$ 50.0
Hytera Legal Settlement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total damages awarded			$ 407.4
Hytera Legal Settlement \| Motorola Solutions, Inc. \| Hytera
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements							$ 73.0				$ 245.0
Hytera Legal Settlement \| Copyright Infringement Damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total damages awarded									$ 136.3