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Restructuring - Schedule of Restructuring-related Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 28, 2024
Employee Termination Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments	$ (30,716)
2024 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	17,043
2024 Plan \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	16,829
Payments	(9,731)
Change in estimate	214
Ending Balance	7,312			$ 7,312
2024 Plan \| Lease Termination Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	168
Ending Balance	168			168
2024 Plan \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	15,520
Payments	(8,590)
Change in estimate	214
Ending Balance	7,144			7,144
2024 Plan \| Other Cash Restructuring Charges \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1,141
Payments	(1,141)
2023 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	5,122	$ 53,743	$ 13,608
2023 Plan \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	26,758	13,608		13,608
Restructuring charges	5,491	47,106
Payments	(22,123)	(33,956)
Change in estimate	(394)
Ending Balance	9,732	26,758	13,608	9,732
2023 Plan \| Other Cash Restructuring Charges \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	344
Restructuring charges	581	1,577
Payments	(925)	(1,233)
Ending Balance		344
2023 Plan \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Lease Termination Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	156
Restructuring charges		12,924
Payments	(21)	(12,768)
Change in estimate	(135)
Ending Balance		156
2023 Plan \| Real Estate Restructuring \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,663	1,798		1,798
Restructuring charges	2,363	5,678
Payments	(1,835)	(4,813)
Change in estimate	75
Ending Balance	3,266	2,663	1,798	3,266
2023 Plan \| Organizational Restructuring \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	23,595	11,810		11,810
Restructuring charges	2,547	26,927
Payments	(19,342)	(15,142)
Change in estimate	(334)
Ending Balance	6,466	23,595	11,810	6,466
2022 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			27,181
2022 Plan \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	941	9,803		9,803
Restructuring charges			22,589
Payments	(949)	(9,997)	(12,786)
Change in estimate	8	1,135
Ending Balance		941	9,803
2022 Plan \| Lease Termination Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		547		547
Restructuring charges			2,424
Payments		(122)	(1,877)
Change in estimate		(425)
Ending Balance			547
2022 Plan \| Employee Termination Benefit Costs \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	941	8,261		8,261
Restructuring charges			19,170
Payments	(949)	(8,880)	(10,909)
Change in estimate	$ 8	1,560
Ending Balance		941	8,261
2022 Plan \| Other Cash Restructuring Charges \| Cash Restructuring-Related Liabilities Roll-Forward
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		995		$ 995
Restructuring charges			995
Payments		$ (995)
Ending Balance			$ 995