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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 24, 2022 segment	Dec. 25, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($)
Cash overdrafts
Cash book overdrafts	$ 25,075,000		$ 19,670,000
Segments
Number of reportable segments \| segment	2	2
Accounts receivable
Trade accounts receivable sold	$ 100,000,000.0		$ 25,400,000
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year, 53 weeks			371 days
Length of fiscal year 2020, 2019, 2018	364 days		364 days	364 days
Additional net sales	$ 80,800,000
Additional net earnings	5,300,000
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research and development expense	$ 46,000,000		$ 37,000,000	$ 21,400,000
Minimum \| Owned Affiliates And Joint Ventures [Member]
Principles of Consolidation
Equity method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage	20.00%
Maximum
Principles of Consolidation
Cost method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage	20.00%
Maximum \| Owned Affiliates And Joint Ventures [Member]
Principles of Consolidation
Equity method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage	50.00%