Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - 2006 Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Number of Shares
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares	22,556
Granted (in shares) \| shares	5,904
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(10,551)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	0
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) \| shares	17,909
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 86.18
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	165.03
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	74.09
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 119.30
Time-Vesting RSUs
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Number of Shares
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares	60,891
Granted (in shares) \| shares	15,401
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(27,768)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(132)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) \| shares	48,392
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 76.55
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	132.56
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	65.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	102.25
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 100.93
PRSU
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Number of Shares
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares	71,338
Granted (in shares) \| shares	30,670
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(23,312)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(10,148)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) \| shares	68,548
Restricted Stock and Stock Units, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 85.48
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	148.28
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	69.72
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	85.40
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 118.95

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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