EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee contribution limit per calendar year to 401 (k) plan	75.00%
Company contributions	$ 19,100	$ 20,000	$ 18,300
Assets related to non-qualified deferred compensation plan included in other assets	27,379	26,803
Total amount distributed from non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$ 5,467	$ 5,476

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Publisher FASB
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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
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The limit of annual employee contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of compensation.

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