Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2022	$ 21,876,000
2023	18,883,000
2024	14,943,000
2025	13,338,000
2026	10,070,000
Thereafter	15,225,000
Total lease payments	94,335,000
Less: Interest	(7,779,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	86,556,000
Finance Leases
2022	2,914,000
2023	2,841,000
2024	2,484,000
2025	2,085,000
2026	139,000
Thereafter	0
Total lease payments	10,463,000
Less: Interest	(325,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	10,138,000
Total
2022	24,790,000
2023	21,724,000
2024	17,427,000
2025	15,423,000
2026	10,209,000
Thereafter	15,225,000
Total lease payments	104,798,000
Less: Interest	(8,104,000)
Present value of operating lease and finance lease liabilities	96,694,000
Payments for leases with option to extend	0
Operating lease minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced	17,300,000
Finance lease payments related to options to extend lease terms	0
Finance lease minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced	$ 3,400,000

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