Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020
Minimum
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Undiscounted range of out comes	$ 0
Maximum
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Undiscounted range of out comes	32,000
Level 1
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	85,596	$ 83,485
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	(84,418)	(83,702)
Level 2
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Acquisition-related deferred consideration	(38,326)	(38,119)
Interest rate swap	(2,288)	(4,591)
Level 3
Assets (Liabilities) at fair value
Acquisition-related contingent consideration and compensation liabilities	$ (7,706)	$ (7,465)

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Fair value portion of the amount of acquisition-related deferred consideration.

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Fair value portion of the amount of Interest rate swap.

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Fair value portion of the amount of non-qualified deferred compensation assets.

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Fair value portion of the amount of Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities.

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The amount of undiscounted range of out comes, fair value disclosure.

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