Lease Commitments - Major Categories of Our Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total finance leases	$ 321,279	$ 292,543
Other borrowings	124,100	125,100
Equipment and vehicles
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total finance leases	80,635	49,785
Real estate
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total finance leases	$ 240,644	$ 242,758

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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