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Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2021	Oct. 02, 2020	Oct. 01, 2021	Oct. 02, 2020
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 965,891	$ 805,931	$ 2,831,030	$ 2,242,647
Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	605,968	491,497	1,803,900	1,431,401
Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	359,923	314,434	1,027,130	811,246
Equipment | Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	192,365	157,730	564,971	443,563
Consumables | Fabrication Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	413,603	333,767	1,238,929	987,838
Prevention & Recovery | Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	260,001	242,591	765,207	626,227
Reconstructive | Medical Technology
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 99,922	$ 71,843	$ 261,923	$ 185,019

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