SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash overdrafts
Cash book overdrafts	$ 23,492	$ 19,869
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable sold	$ 20,000	$ 60,000
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year 2023 and 2021	364 days	364 days
Length of fiscal year 2022			371 days
Additional net sales			$ 80,800
Additional net earnings			5,300
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research and development expense	$ 59,000	$ 55,000	$ 46,000

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments made in excess of existing cash balances, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the entity. Overdrafts generally have a very short time frame for correction or repayment and are therefore more similar to short-term bank financing than trade financing.

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