Balance Sheet Components (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 02, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 02, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Other-than-temporary impairments	0	0	0	0
Provisions for excess and obsolete inventory	1,900,000	$ 400,000	2,954,000	$ 1,531,000
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, cumulative downward adjustments for price change and impairment loss	0		0
Cumulative upward adjustments for price changes	$ 300,000		$ 300,000

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Other than temporary impairment loss available for sale recognized in earnings.

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Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities recognized in income.

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Amount of cumulative impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Amount of cumulative gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

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Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

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