Collaboration Agreements And Business Development Activities - Research Collaborations and In-Licensing Arrangements Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2025	Mar. 29, 2024
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Research and development	$ 212,233	$ 227,689
Research Collaborations, In-Licensing Arrangements and Other Business Development Activities
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Research and development	5,300	$ 22,800
Collaborative arrangement, maximum aggregate development milestone payments	441,500
Collaborative arrangement, maximum aggregate regulatory milestone payments	278,000
Collaborative arrangement, rights and obligations, maximum aggregate commercial milestone payments	$ 2,400,000

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