Balance Sheet Information - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 28, 2024	Dec. 29, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Property, plant, and equipment, net, excluding construction in progress	$ 488.4	$ 458.1
Accumulated depreciation	(192.1)	(170.3)
Construction in progress	30.3	40.5
Total	326.6	328.3
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	7.2	5.6
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	54.1	57.1
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	132.2	110.8
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	213.4	207.4
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	77.2	72.2
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment Line Items
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 4.3	$ 5.0

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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