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Collaborative Arrangement, Achievement Levels of Commercial Performance, Period

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Maximum amount eligible for commercial milestones under collaborations agreement.

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Milestone Payments Earned

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Percent of royalty on net sale.

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Research and Development Arrangement Performed for Others, Reimbursement for Costs Incurred, Percent

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Revenue From Contract With Customer, Commercial Milestone

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Royalty Tier

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Collaboration Agreements And Business Development Activities - Takeda Collaboration Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2017
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Collaboration agreement percent of royalty on net sale	3.00%
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Upfront payments			$ 50,000,000
Milestone payments earned to date	$ 138,000,000
Milestone payments earned	11,000,000	$ 35,000,000
Maximum amount eligible for commercial milestones under collaborations agreement	108,000,000
Revenue from contract with customer, commercial sales milestone	10,000,000
Revenue from contract with customer, commercial milestone	11,000,000
Remaining performance obligation	27,800,000
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Initial
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Royalty tier	$ 300,000,000
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Initial \| Minimum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percent of royalty on net sale	15.00%
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Initial \| Maximum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percent of royalty on net sale	24.00%
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Final tier \| Minimum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percent of royalty on net sale	20.00%
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Final tier \| Maximum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percent of royalty on net sale	30.00%
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Japan
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Research and development arrangement performed for others, reimbursement for costs incurred, percent	100.00%
Collaboration period to achieve specified levels of commercial performance	2 years
Cumulative net sales milestone	$ 150,000,000