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Shareholders' Equity - (Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 28, 2022 | Dec. 29, 2021 | Dec. 30, 2020 | Dec. 25, 2019 | Dec. 27, 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 |  |
Payments for treasury stock | $ 64,884,000 | $ 30,592,000 | $ 34,193,000 |  |
Share Repurchase Program 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Share Repurchase Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000

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