Share Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock purchase program discount percentage	15.00%
Share-based compensation plan modifications	no
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	$ 14,448	$ 14,514
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	131,345
Weighted average exercise price	$ 232.94
Weighted average fair value per option	$ 58.51
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 13,700
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted	202,316
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted	55,707
Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted	80,723
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 104,800
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value per share	$ 223.46
Performance-Based Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value per share	234.83
Performance-Based Restricted Share Units \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value per share	$ 120.37

Employee stock purchase program discount percentage off of the fair market value of common stock.

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