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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax |  | $ 228,336 | $ 170,938 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax |  | (16,892) | 7,233 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  | (105,705) | (112,771) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (350,933) | (276,476) | $ (266,419)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax |  | (48,600) | 36,719 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax |  | (5,973) | 2,543 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  | (77,564) | (14,689) |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | 3,096 | 3,500 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  | (74,457) | (10,057) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax |  | (8,500) |  |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax |  | (100) |  |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (105,705) | (112,771) | (69,721)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  | 7,066 | (43,050) |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | 0 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  | 7,066 | (43,050) |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (228,336) | (170,938) | (203,063)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 |  |  | 500 |
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax |  | (59,238) | 29,527 |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | 1,840 | 3,085 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  | (57,398) | 32,125 |
Interest Rate Swap | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (16,892) | 7,233 | $ 6,365
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  | (25,392) | (1,166) |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | 1,256 | 415 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax |  | (24,125) | 868 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [1] |  | 1,132 |
Stranded Tax Effects Reclassified from OCI to Retained Earnings |  |  | 1,100 |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax | [2] |  | 0 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax | [2] |  | (1,132) |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [1] |  | 0 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [1] |  | (487) |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Interest Rate Swap | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 |  |  | (1,600) |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Interest Rate Swap | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [1] |  | $ 1,619 |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [3] | 11 |  |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax |  | 0 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax |  | (11) |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 | Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [3] | 0 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [3] | 0 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 | Interest Rate Swap | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | [3] | $ 11 |  |
[1] | As of December 31, 2017, the company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the reclassification of $1.1 million of stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
[2] | As of December 31, 2017, the company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the reclassification of $1.1 million, including $1.6 million related to interest rate swap and $(0.5) million related to pensions, of stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
[3] | (3) As of December 30, 2018, the company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the recognition of less than $(0.1) million as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

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