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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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-Topic 715
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) plan	Mar. 26, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Retirement plan expenses \| $	$ 11.2	$ 7.6
Expenses related to defined contribution plans \| $	$ 9.9
U.S.
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Number of defined contribution plans \| plan	2
Mexico
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Number of defined contribution plans \| plan	3
Europe
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Number of defined contribution plans \| plan	7
Pension Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Accumulated benefit obligation, defined benefit pension plans \| $	$ 228.1		$ 237.5