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

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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 ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2025	Dec. 29, 2023	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			$ 50.0
Milestone payments earned to date	$ 138.0
Milestone payments earned		$ 11.0
Maximum amount eligible for commercial milestones under collaborations agreement	108.0
Remaining performance obligation	14.7
Collaborative arrangement with Takeda \| Initial
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Royalty tier	$ 300.0
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
Collaboration agreement percent of royalty on net sale	3.00%