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Income Taxes Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$ 4,610	$ 6,025
Additions from acquisitions	0	109
Additions for tax positions related to current year	473	385
Additions for tax positions of prior years	172	718
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(290)	(490)
Settlements	(406)	(1,983)
Foreign currency translation	(48)	(154)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$ 4,511	$ 4,610

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