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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revision in estimates |  | $ 22,500 |  |  |  |
Percentage of reduction in headcount |  |  |  | 43.00% |  |
Number of majority employee | Employee |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Employee termination benefit costs | $ 19,632 | 2,251 | $ 11,209 | $ 25,103 | $ 6,331 |
Lease termination and other related costs |  |  |  | 7,989 |  |
Employee termination benefit costs net |  |  |  |  | 4,727 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 33,092 |  |
Restructuring charges after tax | 14,687 | $ 1,680 | $ 8,325 | 24,756 |  |
Payments for lease termination and related costs | 645 |  |  | 645 |  |
Remaining lease termination and related cost liability | 5,320 |  |  | 5,320 |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipates recording restructuring expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000
Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for expenses |  |  |  | 15,434 | 5,077 |
Provisions |  |  |  | 180 | (83) |
Restructuring remaining liability | 9,849 |  |  | 9,849 |  |
Fiscal 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fiscal 2019 | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for expenses |  |  |  | 1,052 |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | (119) |  |
Cost of Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination benefit costs |  |  |  |  | 1,425 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 23,300 |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination benefit costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4,906 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 9,792 |  |

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