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Common Shares and Share-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 02, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Oct. 02, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | $ 6,684,000 |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense recognized | $ 7,225,000 | $ 2,243,000 | 16,072,000 | 7,348,000 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense recognized | $ 4,265,000 | $ 1,926,000 | $ 10,225,000 | 6,546,000 |  |  |
Deferred Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of outstanding shares | 162,000 |  | 162,000 |  |  | 187,000 |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Cash received from exercise of stock options |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
Fully-vested stock options outstanding | 60,000 |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |
Stock options granted |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of stock units vested |  |  | $ 9,700,000 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units | Board of Directors | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense recognized |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 0 years |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
EPS Performance-based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
EPS Performance-based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of percentage of shares to be issued upon settlement following vesting of target number of shares |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
EPS Performance-based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of percentage of shares to be issued upon settlement following vesting of target number of shares |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
TSR Performance-based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
TSR Performance-based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of percentage of shares to be issued upon settlement following vesting of target number of shares |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
TSR Performance-based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of percentage of shares to be issued upon settlement following vesting of target number of shares |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of stock units vested |  |  | $ 10,800,000 |  |  |  |
2018 Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0
Shares repurchased |  |  | 65,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, average cost per share |  |  | $ 84.55 |  |  |  |
2020 Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |
2018 and 2020 Repurchase Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available for share repurchases | $ 59,500,000 |  | $ 59,500,000 |  |  |  |

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