Taxes - Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax at statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Permanent differences	0.10%	(4.90%)	(2.50%)
State, net of federal tax benefit	2.30%	8.60%	(2.00%)
Foreign rate differential	1.80%	21.50%	(3.80%)
Withholding taxes	(2.00%)	(19.30%)	7.50%
GILTI tax-net of foreign tax credits	0.00%	0.00%	5.70%
U.S. tax on foreign income-net of foreign tax credits	0.30%	0.00%	0.00%
Income tax contingencies	0.40%	(4.80%)	3.90%
Federal Interest on IRS Refund	0.025	0	0
Valuation allowances	(32.50%)	(110.60%)	31.90%
R&D/Foreign Tax Credits	3.50%	0.00%	(5.60%)
Deficiencies (Benefits) on employee stock awards	(0.60%)	(2.70%)	(0.30%)
APB23 Assertion	(0.10%)	0.60%	(6.90%)
Return to provision true-up	2.70%	4.80%	0.00%
Non deductible foreign equity awards	(0.20%)	(2.00%)	0.80%
Non deductible officer compensation	(0.10%)	(3.40%)	1.00%
Foreign currency hedges	0.00%	1.20%	0.70%
Adjustments related to intercompany	0.00%	(5.90%)	0.40%
Other	0.60%	(0.80%)	(2.00%)
Provision for income taxes	(0.30%)	(96.70%)	49.80%

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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