Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Nonvested Performance Based Units Activity By Grant Year (Details) - Performance stock units - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted/performance stock units, beginning balance (in shares)	1,129	1,367	904
Number of performance stock units, granted (in shares)	2,202	521	916
Number of performance stock units, released (in shares)	(99)	(55)	(26)
Number of performance stock units, canceled (in shares)	(727)	(704)	(427)
Number of restricted/performance stock units, ending balance (in shares)	2,505	1,129	1,367
2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted/performance stock units, beginning balance (in shares)	156
Number of performance stock units, granted (in shares)	0
Number of performance stock units, released (in shares)	0
Number of performance stock units, canceled (in shares)	(156)
Number of restricted/performance stock units, ending balance (in shares)	0	156
2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted/performance stock units, beginning balance (in shares)	481
Number of performance stock units, granted (in shares)	0
Number of performance stock units, released (in shares)	(26)
Number of performance stock units, canceled (in shares)	(256)
Number of restricted/performance stock units, ending balance (in shares)	199	481
2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted/performance stock units, beginning balance (in shares)	492
Number of performance stock units, granted (in shares)	0
Number of performance stock units, released (in shares)	(25)
Number of performance stock units, canceled (in shares)	(197)
Number of restricted/performance stock units, ending balance (in shares)	270	492
2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted/performance stock units, beginning balance (in shares)	0
Number of performance stock units, granted (in shares)	2,202
Number of performance stock units, released (in shares)	(48)
Number of performance stock units, canceled (in shares)	(118)
Number of restricted/performance stock units, ending balance (in shares)	2,036	0

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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