CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	$ (49,589)	$ 40,426	$ 11,914
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Tax	8,619	(7,147)	$ (8,516)
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment, Tax	443
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Purchase of Capped Calls, Tax	$ (13,132)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06
Cumulative Effect Period of Adoption, Additional Paid In Capital		79,400
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 \| Paid-in Capital
Cumulative effect Period of Adoption, tax impact		25,500
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 \| Retained Earnings
Cumulative effect Period of Adoption, tax impact		$ 1,600

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