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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | $ 731,833
Gross unrealized gains | 3,521
Gross unrealized losses | (642)
Fair value | 734,712
Agency Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 18,960
Agency Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 18,921
Gross unrealized gains | 39
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 18,960
Treasury Bills |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 130,961
Treasury Bills | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 92,502
Gross unrealized gains | 437
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 92,939
Treasury Bills | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 37,677
Gross unrealized gains | 345
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 38,022
Corporate Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 482,236
Corporate Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 66,164
Gross unrealized gains | 291
Gross unrealized losses | (3)
Fair value | 66,452
Corporate Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 414,453
Gross unrealized gains | 1,874
Gross unrealized losses | (543)
Fair value | 415,784
Asset-Backed Securities |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 90,265
Asset-Backed Securities | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 24,562
Gross unrealized gains | 197
Gross unrealized losses | (3)
Fair value | 24,756
Asset-Backed Securities | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 65,276
Gross unrealized gains | 315
Gross unrealized losses | (82)
Fair value | 65,509
Sovereign Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 5,293
Sovereign Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,189
Gross unrealized gains | 7
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 4,196
Sovereign Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 1,096
Gross unrealized gains | 1
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 1,097
Municipal Bonds |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Fair value | 6,997
Municipal Bonds | Short-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 2,401
Gross unrealized gains | 3
Gross unrealized losses | 0
Fair value | 2,404
Municipal Bonds | Long-Term Investments |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |
Amortized cost | 4,592
Gross unrealized gains | 12
Gross unrealized losses | (11)
Fair value | $ 4,593

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