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Common Stock Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2023	Dec. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 28, 2024	Aug. 31, 2021
Equity, Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchases	$ 100,000,000.0	$ 394,700,000	$ 180,000,000.0
Retained Earnings
Equity, Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchases	79,000,000.0	$ 347,000,000.0	$ 164,300,000
2021 Stock Repurchased Program
Equity, Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program approved amount					$ 750,000,000
Remaining amount authorized	$ 115,300,000
Stock repurchased (in shares)	2.4	6.0
Shares repurchased (in usd per share)	$ 42.50	$ 65.90
Stock repurchases	$ 100,000,000	$ 394,700,000
2024 Stock Repurchased Program \| Subsequent Event
Equity, Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program approved amount				$ 800,000,000
2021 and 2017 Stock Repurchased Program
Equity, Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (in shares)			2.1
Shares repurchased (in usd per share)			$ 85.75
Stock repurchases			$ 180,000,000