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	Apr. 01, 2023	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
2023 Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 22,632		$ 13,608
Restructuring charges after tax	16,972		10,201
2023 Plan \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Lease Termination and Other Related Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	14,329
Restructuring charges after tax	10,745
Payments	1,473
Restructuring liability	10,971
2023 Plan \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	4,364		1,798
Restructuring charges after tax	3,273		1,348
Payments	1,623
Restructuring liability	4,539
2023 Plan \| Organizational Restructuring \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3,739		11,810
Restructuring charges after tax	2,804		8,853
Payments	2,965
Restructuring liability	12,584
2023 Plan \| Minimum \| Scenario Forecast
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		$ 39,000
2023 Plan \| Minimum \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Scenario Forecast
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		24,000
2023 Plan \| Minimum \| Organizational Restructuring \| Scenario Forecast \| General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		15,000
2023 Plan \| Maximum \| Scenario Forecast
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		46,000
2023 Plan \| Maximum \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Scenario Forecast
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		28,000
2023 Plan \| Maximum \| Organizational Restructuring \| Scenario Forecast \| General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated cost		$ 18,000
2022 Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			27,181
Restructuring charges after tax			20,375
2022 Plan \| Lease Termination and Other Related Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			3,791
Payments	122		1,877
Provision estimates	(425)
Restructuring liability	0
2022 Plan \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			19,170
Payments	1,750		10,909
Provision estimates	465
Restructuring liability	6,976
2021 Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 21,534
Restructuring charges after tax				16,109
2021 Plan \| Lease Termination and Other Related Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			119	12,688
Payments			777	7,640
Provision estimates			(681)	(3)
Restructuring liability	0
2021 Plan \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			148	8,846
Payments	323		3,814	4,802
Provision estimates	(7)		72
Restructuring liability	120
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					$ 33,092
Restructuring charges after tax					24,756
2020 Plan \| Lease Termination and Other Related Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					7,989
Payments			86	4,649	645
Provision estimates			(116)	(470)
Restructuring liability	0
2020 Plan \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					25,103
Payments	94		1,202	6,773	15,434
Provision estimates	(5)		$ (621)	$ (1,136)	$ 180
Restructuring liability	$ 18