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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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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2025 USD ($) plan	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Retirement plan expenses	$ 33,000	$ 56,900	$ 32,000
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation (in years)	16 years 10 months 24 days
Expenses related to defined contribution plans	$ 33,300	32,500	28,500
U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans, number of plans \| plan	2
Mexico
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans, number of plans \| plan	3
Europe
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans, number of plans \| plan	2
GK and Union pension plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Settlement loss (gain)	$ (21,700)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Settlement loss (gain)	(1,611)	21,714	0
Curtailments and settlements	(1,611)	99,635
Accumulated benefit obligation, defined benefit pension plans	$ 119,100	113,700
Expected benefit payments discount rate beyond period (in years)	30 years
Pension Benefits \| Forecast
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Expected contributions				$ 200
Pension Benefits \| U.K. Plans \| Overseas Equity
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	12.00%
Pension Benefits \| U.K. Plans \| International equity funds
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	16.00%
Pension Benefits \| U.K. Plans \| Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	10.00%
Pension Benefits \| U.K. Plans \| Fixed income securities
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	48.00%
Pension Benefits \| U.K. Plans \| Other Debt Obligations
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	9.00%
Pension Benefits \| Tulip Plan \| Fixed income securities
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	78.00%
Pension Benefits \| Tulip Plan \| Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	500.00%
Pension Benefits \| Tulip Plan \| Corporate Bond Securities
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	17.00%
Pension Benefits \| Geo Adams Group Pension Fund \| Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	5.00%
Pension Benefits \| Qualified Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Number of plans \| plan	4
Pension Benefits \| Nonqualified Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Number of plans \| plan	2
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Settlement loss (gain)	$ 0	0	$ 0
Number of plans \| plan	1
Curtailments and settlements	$ 0	$ 0
Change in discount rate on projected benefit obligations (as a percent)	0.25%
Other Benefits \| Forecast
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Expected contributions				$ 200