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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Senior Notes and Term Loan (Details)									9 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes and Term Loan (Details)	Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($)	May 14, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 04, 2019 USD ($)	May 18, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 12, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 04, 2019 EUR (€)	May 18, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 11, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 09, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment of financing costs									$ 11,942,000	$ 757,000
Delayed draw term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment of financing costs			$ 1,088,000
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility			$ 500,000,000
1.750% senior notes due June 12, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €											€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage									1.75%		1.75%
Payment of financing costs	$ 4,855,000
3.625% senior notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage		3.625%							3.625%
Payment of financing costs		$ 5,550,000
3.85% senior notes due February 1, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts								$ 600,000,000
Interest rate percentage								3.85%	3.85%
Payment of financing costs								$ 6,000,000
2.00% senior notes due January 14, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €															€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage									2.00%						2.00%
Payment of financing costs							$ 4,218,000
Floating rate notes due May 18, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €													€ 300,000,000
Payment of financing costs					$ 890,000
Floating rate notes due September 04, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €												€ 300,000,000
Payment of financing costs				$ 754,000
Issuance premium received \| €												€ 744,000
Floating rate notes due September 11, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €														€ 300,000,000
Payment of financing costs						$ 911,000
Euro interbank offered rate (EURIBOR) \| Floating rate notes due May 18, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument					0.30%
Euro interbank offered rate (EURIBOR) \| Floating rate notes due September 04, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument				0.20%
Euro interbank offered rate (EURIBOR) \| Floating rate notes due September 11, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument						0.30%