Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Automatic Annual Increase Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Number Of Plans

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Shares Replaced Due To Spin-Off

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of shares used to settle grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2020	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 03, 2021 plan shares	Dec. 29, 2019 plan shares	Aug. 26, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of plans \| plan			2	2
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) And Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 25.51
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of restricted stock units vested \| $		$ 14.5
Unrecognized stock-based compensation \| $		$ 14.8
Unrecognized stock-based compensation, period for recognition		2 years 2 months 12 days
Unvested shares (in shares)		1,069,000	1,158,000
SunPower Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Shares Replaced Due To Spin-Off					(2,100,000)
2015 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual increase percentage					2.00%	3.00%
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)					6,000,000
Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares)			100,000	200,000
2015 Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
2015 Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual increase percentage		3.00%
Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares)		132,337	1,393
Unvested shares (in shares)					1,200,000
2020 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years