Increase (Decrease) in Liability Related to the Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement

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Payments For Repurchase Of Revenue Interests

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The cash outflow from a revenue interest purchase agreement.

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Represents the current and non-current portion of the Revenue Interest Liability.

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The amount of increase in the revenue interest liability attributable to interest expense recognized during the period.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 50
-Section 40
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481303/470-50-40-2

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 50
-Section 40
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481303/470-50-40-4

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Liability Related to the Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement - Summary of Revenue Interest Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Liability Related to the Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement [Roll Forward]
Revenue Interests payments				$ (5,832)	$ (6,616)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 53,235	$ 0	53,235	$ 0
Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement (RIPA)
Increase (Decrease) in Liability Related to the Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement [Roll Forward]
Revenue interest liability, beginning balance				274,778
Interest expense recognized				21,569
Revenue Interests payments				(5,832)
Repurchase of Revenue Interests	$ (343,750)			(343,750)
Revenue interest liability, ending balance		$ 0		$ 0