Share based compensation shares authorized under stock option plans by exercise price range.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Common Stock, Stock Option Plans and Stock Compensation Agreements - Summary of Options Outstanding (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	118,672	117,361	114,250
Outstanding, Average Life	5 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 9 months 18 days	6 years
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 134.95
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	63,661
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 113.06
$72.54-$100.48
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share)	72.54
Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 100.48
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	17,221
Outstanding, Average Life	1 year 6 months
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 93.07
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	17,221
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 93.07
$101.87-$115.67
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share)	101.87
Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 115.67
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	22,039
Outstanding, Average Life	3 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 108.78
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	22,039
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 108.78
$129.51-$141.06
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share)	129.51
Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 141.06
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	24,870
Outstanding, Average Life	5 years 8 months 12 days
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 130.88
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	24,228
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 130.85
$151.41-$164.62
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share)	151.41
Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 164.62
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	35,465
Outstanding, Average Life	7 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 157.75
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	150
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 156.21
$164.63-$165.89
Stock options outstanding and exercisable
Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share)	164.63
Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 165.89
Outstanding number of Options (in shares)	19,077
Outstanding, Average Life	9 years 1 month 6 days
Outstanding Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.89
Exercisable number of Options (in shares)	23
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.89