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Fair Value (Details Textual) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets, fair value | $ 101.3
Deferred revenue assumed in a business combintation | $ 6.9
Existing Technology [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Estimated Royalty Rate | 20.00%
Existing Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Estimated Technological Obsolescence Rate | 5.00%
Existing Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Business combination, fair value significant input, discount rate | 10.00%
Existing Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Estimated Technological Obsolescence Rate | 7.50%
Existing Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Business combination, fair value significant input, discount rate | 11.50%
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Business combination, fair value significant input, discount rate | 10.00%
Estimated Customer Retention Rate | 85.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Business combination, fair value significant input, discount rate | 11.50%
Estimated Customer Retention Rate | 95.00%

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