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Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized from deferred revenue during the period | $ 59.8 | $ 50.5 | $ 389.8 | $ 292.1
Remaining performance obligations | 3,700.0 |  | 3,700.0 |
Non-cancellable IP access agreements included in remaining performance obligations | $ 89.1 |  | $ 89.1 |
Percent of remaining performance obligations, current | 55.00% |  | 55.00% |
Revenue recognized from satisfaction of performance obligations | $ 13.3 | $ 18.1 | $ 35.0 | $ 38.9

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