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	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 28,709	$ 28,670	$ 24,244
Deferred tax benefit related to non-cash compensation expense	$ 4,900	$ 4,300	$ 3,600
Stock options outstanding	672,142	664,117	832,666		1,546,411
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$ 8,800	$ 77,400	$ 249,700
Cash received from exercise of stock options	3,312	19,682	30,970
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised	$ 1,900	$ 17,600	$ 59,100
Restricted stock granted	94,452	59,801	42,780
Board Of Directors [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	3,792	3,292	3,630
Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	81,739	49,963
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation will be recognized	1 year 10 months 24 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 5,800
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	8,000	$ 12,700	$ 14,600
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 4,200
Weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation will be recognized	2 years 1 month 6 days
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 3,400	$ 1,400
Restricted stock granted	8,921	6,546	39,150
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 5,500
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	4,200	$ 5,700	$ 6,300
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	1,400	1,400	1,200
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	11,100	5,400
Unrecognized compensation cost	22,500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	600	$ 2,100	$ 2,100
Restricted stock granted				28,570
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Board Of Directors [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 200
2004 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	15,600,000
Number of shares available for grant	2,406,835
2004 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding	672,142
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years