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Revenue Recognition - Deferred Revenue Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2022 USD ($)
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$ 35,743
Deferral of revenue billed in the current period, net of recognition	41,913
Recognition of revenue deferred in prior period	(23,202)
Foreign exchange rate changes	1
Balance as of April 3, 2022	$ 54,455

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- Definition

Deferred Revenue, Foreign Currency Exchange Adjustment

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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously reported as deferred or unearned revenue.

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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