Accrued Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$ 124,759	$ 145,048
Accrued operating expenses	101,057	97,128
Other accrued expense	236,778	189,847
Accrued expenses	$ 462,594	$ 432,023

Accrued Operating Expenses, Current

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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