Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Secured Leverage Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase Limit

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Debt - Revolving Credit Facility and Short-term Debt (Details)	May 05, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2017	Mar. 03, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt		$ 414,200,000	$ 2,800,000
1.00% Senior Convertible Notes \| Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt		414,200,000
Interest rate on senior convertible notes			1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount	$ 300,000,000
Credit facility increase limit	$ 200,000,000
Debt outstanding		$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	1.50
Commitment fee	0.40%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee	0.30%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%