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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |
Increase in liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits | $ 1,446 |
Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract] |  |
Additional expected repatriation | 300,000 |
Remeasurement of repatriation deferred tax liability [Member] |  |
Effect on Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit) | (585) | $ 1,316
Remeasurement of deferred tax liability debt extinguishment [Member] |  |
Effect on Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ (1,312) |

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