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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | Apr. 04, 2021 USD ($)
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 630,447
Gross unrealized gains | 3,894
Gross unrealized losses | (745)
Fair value | 633,596
Agency Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 18,961
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 18,917
Gross unrealized gains | 44
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 18,961
Treasury Bills |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 131,409
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 65,830
Gross unrealized gains | 431
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 66,261
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 64,506
Gross unrealized gains | 642
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 65,148
Corporate Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 384,761
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 50,164
Gross unrealized gains | 261
Gross unrealized losses | (15)
Fair value | 50,410
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 333,094
Gross unrealized gains | 1,962
Gross unrealized losses | (705)
Fair value | 334,351
Asset-Backed Securities |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 79,400
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 16,587
Gross unrealized gains | 64
Gross unrealized losses | (6)
Fair value | 16,645
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 62,368
Gross unrealized gains | 393
Gross unrealized losses | (6)
Fair value | 62,755
Sovereign Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 12,050
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 8,592
Gross unrealized gains | 29
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 8,621
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 3,379
Gross unrealized gains | 50
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 3,429
Municipal Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 7,015
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 1,296
Gross unrealized gains | 0
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 1,296
Municipal Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 5,714
Gross unrealized gains | 18
Gross unrealized losses | (13)
Fair value | $ 5,719

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