Debt (Details) - Committed Facility [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	500
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases	200
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 250
Line of Credit \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.125%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.125%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Cash flow leverage ratio no acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	1.00
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Cash flow leverage ratio with acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	1.00
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Interest coverage ratio no acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	1.00
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Interest coverage ratio with acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	1.00
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Cash flow leverage ratio no acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	3.50
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Cash flow leverage ratio with acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	4.00
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Interest coverage ratio no acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	3.00
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Interest coverage ratio with acquisitions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	2.50
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%

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