Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage	50.00%
Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest	$ 8,800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	3,400
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 12,200	$ 0	$ 1,431

Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest

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Ownership Percentage

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination achieved in stages, including equity interests in the acquiree held by the acquirer immediately before the acquisition date and acquired at the acquisition date.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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