Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Of Grants Tested

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Of Market Condition Achieved

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Of Market Condition Benchmark

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 5,680	$ 2,708	$ 13,335	$ 9,908
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	0.3
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage of market condition benchmark	25.00%
Award vesting rights, percentage of grants tested	33.33%
Award vesting rights, percentage of market condition achieved	75.00%
Stock-based compensation	$ 900	$ 100	$ 2,900	$ 600
Maximum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	250.00%
Minimum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	200.00%