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Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Jan. 02, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 31.30% | 12.70% | 18.90%
Tax benefit from legal entity restructuring |  | $ 48,265 |  |
Tax expense (benefit) related to tax windfalls/shortfalls from stock compensation |  | 1,732 | $ (3,548) | $ (4,714)
Tax expense related to income earned in foreign jurisdictions |  | 2,245 | 6,888 | 8,056
Tax benefit related to reversal of tax impact of global intangible low taxed income | $ 7,566 |  |  | 7,566
Tax benefit related to foreign-derived intangible income |  | 4,450 |  | 1,401
Tax expense (benefit) for out-of-period income tax adjustments |  | (2,150) |  | 2,278
Tax benefit related to a decrease in applicable state tax rate on certain deferred income |  |  | 6,347 |
Tax expense (benefit) from change in valuation allowance |  | 27,108 |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance |  | 35,818 | 10,083 |
Net operating loss carry forwards |  | 82,184 | 111,432 |
Undistributed foreign earnings |  | 82,355 |  |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate |  | 508 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties |  | (60) | (54) |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties recognized |  | 83 | 142 | $ 190
Business Interest Expense Carryforwards |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance |  | $ 27,108 |  |
Switzerland |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax expense (benefit) from change in valuation allowance |  |  | (1,560) |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax expense (benefit) from change in valuation allowance |  |  | $ (1,560) |

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