Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, Discontinued Operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 155,745	$ 20,319
Loss on classification of assets held for sale	$ 30,562	$ 0	266,742	$ 0
Impairment of intangible assets, Continuing Operations			$ 7,302

Loss on Classification of Assets Held For Sale, Discontinued Operations

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