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Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 805,931	$ 846,519	$ 2,242,647	$ 2,439,085
Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	491,497	539,228	1,431,401	1,692,347
Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	314,434	307,291	811,246	746,738
Equipment | Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	157,730	162,531	443,563	525,148
Consumables | Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	333,767	376,697	987,838	1,167,199
Prevention & Rehabilitation | Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	220,461	221,314	566,983	533,986
Reconstructive | Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 93,973	$ 85,977	$ 244,263	$ 212,752

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
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