Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019 period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contractual terms of options granted	10 years
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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President and Chief Executive Officer \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of consecutive trailing four-quarter periods for measurement	2

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