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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - Senior notes	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
4.500% Senior Notes
Interest rate of debt (percentage)	4.50%	4.50%
6.000% Senior Notes
Interest rate of debt (percentage)	6.00%	6.00%

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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