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Revenue - Schedule of Deferred Revenue and Costs (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 27, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Balance, beginning of period | $ 136,799 | [1]
Deferred Revenue, Deferrals in period | 41,498 | [1]
Deferred Revenue, Recognition of deferrals in period | (49,550) | [1]
Deferred Revenue, Balance, end of period | 128,747 | [1]
Deferred costs, Balance, beginning of period | 36,655 | [2]
Deferred Costs, Deferrals in period | 2,727 | [2]
Deferred Costs, Recognition of deferrals in period | (6,687) | [2]
Deferred Costs, Balance, end of period | $ 32,695 | [2]
[1] | Deferred revenue is comprised of both Deferred revenue and Noncurrent deferred revenue per the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
[2] | Deferred costs are comprised of both Deferred costs and Noncurrent deferred costs per the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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- Definition Amount refer to contract with customer liability additions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Contract with customer liability revenue recognized including additions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of deferred costs additions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of deferred costs recognized. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121556615&loc=SL49130531-203044 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130549-203045 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121556615&loc=SL49130532-203044 + Details
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- Definition The carrying amount of deferred costs. + References No definition available. + Details
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