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Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock Plans - Stock Appreciation Rights Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual term (in years)	10 years
Weighted-average grant date fair value granted (in dollars per share)	$ 61.68
Intrinsic value of stock exercised	$ 0	$ 0	$ 400,000
Fair value of stock vested	100,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award	$ 200,000
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period (in years)	1 year 4 months 24 days
Stock-Settled SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant date fair value granted (in dollars per share)	$ 68.11	$ 52.12	$ 48.85
Intrinsic value of stock exercised	$ 3,800,000	$ 4,000,000.0	$ 5,300,000
Fair value of stock vested	2,800,000	$ 2,300,000	$ 1,900,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award	$ 3,800,000
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period (in years)	1 year 6 months

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options exercises in period intrinsic value.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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