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Revenues and Allowances - Reserves for Variable Consideration and Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Bad debt expense (recovery), net	$ 392	$ (141)	$ 392	$ (262)
Reimbursable expenses	$ 17,252	$ 16,441	$ 31,233	$ 32,645

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- Definition

Amount of reimbursable expenses, which include expenses for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses, outside consultants, and other reimbursable expenses. Revenues include reimbursable expenses.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right to consideration is unconditional.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-4

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-4

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