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Stock-Based Compensation - RSAs and RSUs, PSUs and MSUs activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
RSAs and RSUs
Number of equity awards
Outstanding at the beginning the of year (in shares)	1,218
Granted (in shares)	576
Vested, earned or issued (in shares)	(639)
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares)	(71)
Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)	1,084	1,218
Outstanding at the end of the year and expected to vest (in shares)	1,014
Weighted-Average Purchase Price
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 89.35	$ 93.75	$ 72.85
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term
Outstanding at the end of year	11 months 12 days
Outstanding at the end of year and expected to vest	11 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the year (in dollars)	$ 126,259
Outstanding at the end of the year and expected to vest (in dollars)	$ 118,106
PSUs and MSUs
Number of equity awards
Outstanding at the beginning the of year (in shares)	282
Granted (in shares)	93
Vested, earned or issued (in shares)	(43)
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares)	(70)
Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)	262	282
Outstanding at the end of the year and expected to vest (in shares)	244
Weighted-Average Purchase Price
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 85.79	$ 97.53	$ 78.40
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term
Outstanding at the end of year	1 year 14 days
Outstanding at the end of year and expected to vest	1 year 14 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the year (in dollars)	$ 30,583
Outstanding at the end of the year and expected to vest (in dollars)	$ 28,418

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