PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Schedule of Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2022 USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
2022	$ 23,353
2023	17,491
2024	17,436
2025	17,180
2026	17,070
2027-2031	83,247
Total	175,777
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
2022	131
2023	150
2024	143
2025	135
2026	126
2027-2031	485
Total	$ 1,170

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920

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