DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Gains (Losses) and Location of Income Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) by type of contract	$ (31,474)	$ 9,574
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net sales	Net sales
Foreign currency derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) by type of contract	$ (19,104)	$ (13,300)
Commodity derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) by type of contract	(16,534)	31,540
Sales contract derivative liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) by type of contract	$ 4,164	$ (8,666)

Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5618551-113959

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