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Schedule of Restructuring, Acquisition and Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Oct. 02, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2019
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 1,074 | $ 1,466 | $ 2,427 | $ 4,836
Acquisition and related charges | 613 | 4,080 | 3,164 | 7,077
Total restructuring, acquisition, and related costs | 1,687 | 5,546 | 5,591 | 11,913
2020 Restructuring |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 1,006 |  | 1,006 |
2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 68 | 1,115 | 667 | 4,047
2018 Restructuring |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges |  | $ 351 | $ 754 | $ 789

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116868678&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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