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Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) employees	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 1,576		$ (665)
Restructuring incurred cost	$ 9,000
February 2018 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected as a percentage of global workforce				3.00%
Minimum \| February 2018 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees				150
Restructuring charges				$ 20,000
Severance costs				11,000
Payments for restructuring				12,000
Real estate lease termination and other associated costs				$ 9,000
Minimum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		145
Reorganization, number of jobs affected as a percentage of global workforce		3.00%
Restructuring and related cost, exiting period		12 months
Restructuring charges		$ 16,000
Severance costs		8,000
Retention cost		8,000
Payments for restructuring		$ 14,000
Minimum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan \| SunPower Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		65
Minimum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan \| SunPower Energy Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		80
Maximum \| February 2018 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees				250
Restructuring charges				$ 30,000
Severance costs				16,000
Payments for restructuring				20,000
Real estate lease termination and other associated costs				$ 14,000
Maximum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		160
Restructuring and related cost, exiting period		18 months
Restructuring charges		$ 22,000
Severance costs		11,000
Retention cost		11,000
Payments for restructuring		$ 19,000
Maximum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan \| SunPower Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		70
Maximum \| Spinoff \| December 2019 Restructuring Plan \| SunPower Energy Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reorganization, number of jobs affected \| employees		90