Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Stated rate on an interest rate forward or futures contract.

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Date the derivative contract matures, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the ineffectiveness of the hedge.

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Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]

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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jan. 02, 2021
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives	412 days	468 days	545 days
Derivative, Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain (Loss)	$ 1.3
Cross currency swap [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial instrument expiration date	Sep. 01, 2021
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.75%
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate	5.00%
Minimum [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial instrument expiration date	Jul. 13, 2020
Maximum [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial instrument expiration date	Dec. 06, 2023