Shareholders' Deficit - Schedule of Repurchase of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Amount repurchased under Board-approved share repurchase program	$ 364,479	$ 228,111	$ 145,900
Amount repurchased in connection with the vesting of employee restricted stock grants	17,897	7,040	9,673
Total amount repurchased (based on trade dates)	$ 382,376	$ 235,151	$ 155,573

Disclosure of the equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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