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Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 1,776,000 | $ 5,185,000 | $ 3,008,000 | $ 7,896,000 |
Acquisition and related charges | (151,000) | 2,935,000 | (358,000) | 8,589,000 |
Earn out expense (income) recognized | (1,000,000.0) |  | (1,400,000) | 1,900,000 |
Legal costs | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Earn out expense (income) recognized |  | (100,000) |  |  |
Maximum | Finders' Fees, Legal, Valuation And Other Professional Or Consulting Fees |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and related charges | 800,000 | 2,900,000 | $ 1,100,000 | 4,700,000 |
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 900,000 |  |  |  |
2022 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost description |  |  | As a result of the Company’s ongoing evaluations and efforts to reduce its operating costs, while improving efficiency and effectiveness, the Company initiated the 2022 restructuring program in the third quarter of 2022. This program is focused on reducing operating complexity in the Company, including reducing infrastructure costs and streamlining the Company’s operating model to better serve its customers. In addition, the program is focused on cost reduction actions that improve gross margins for the overall company in line with the Company's multi-year gross margin expansion program. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0.9 million in severance costs in connection with the 2022 restructuring program. The $0.9 million severance costs were included in the Company's Photonics segment. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had incurred cumulative costs related to this restructuring plan totaling $0.9 million. The Company anticipates substantially completing the 2022 restructuring program by the end of 2023 and expects to incur additional restructuring charges of $5.0 million to $6.0 million related to the 2022 restructuring program. |  |
Total restructuring charges | 889,000 |  | $ 889,000 |  |
Restructuring cumulative costs incurred | 900,000 |  | 900,000 |  |
2022 Restructuring | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 5,000,000.0 |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |
2022 Restructuring | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 6,000,000.0 |  | $ 6,000,000.0 |  |
2022 Restructuring | Severance Costs | Photonics [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 900,000 |  |  |  |
2020 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost description |  |  | As a result of the Company’s ongoing evaluations and efforts to reduce its operating costs, while improving efficiency and effectiveness, the Company initiated the 2020 restructuring program in the third quarter of 2020. This program is focused on reducing operating complexity in the Company, including reducing infrastructure costs and streamlining the Company’s operating model to better serve its customers. In addition, the program is focused on cost reduction actions that improve gross margins for the overall company. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in severance and other costs in connection with the 2020 restructuring program. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had incurred cumulative costs related to this restructuring plan totaling $10.2 million. The Company anticipates substantially completing the 2020 restructuring program in the first quarter of 2023 and expects to incur additional restructuring charges of $1.5 million to $2.0 million related to the 2020 restructuring program. |  |
Total restructuring charges | 887,000 | 5,185,000 | $ 2,119,000 | 7,688,000 |
Restructuring cumulative costs incurred | 10,200,000 |  | 10,200,000 |  |
2020 Restructuring | Photonics [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 758,000 | $ 2,349,000 | 1,952,000 | 2,839,000 |
2020 Restructuring | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |
2020 Restructuring | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 2,000,000.0 |  | 2,000,000.0 |  |
2020 Restructuring | Employee Severance and Other Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 900 |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |
2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Acquisition, and Related Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost description |  |  | During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company implemented a restructuring plan intended to realign operations, reduce costs, achieve operational efficiencies and focus resources on growth initiatives (the “2019 restructuring plan”). The Company did not incur any costs related to the 2019 restructuring plan during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Company incurred cumulative costs related to this restructuring plan totaling $9.0 million. The 2019 restructuring program was completed in 2021. |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 208,000 |
Restructuring cumulative costs incurred |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000.0

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