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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Weighted-Average Amortization Period by Major Class (Detail) | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 03, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 11 years
Customer relationships |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 15 years
Developed technology |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 3 years
Internally developed software |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 6 years
Patents |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 7 years
Trademarks |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 5 years
Other |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | 39 years

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