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-Topic 230
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Section 45
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-Publisher FASB
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Amount of excess (deficiency) of insurance recovery over the loss incurred from an insured event.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) building	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag		Corporate and Eliminations
Number of buildings sold \| building	2
Gain on sale of assets	$ 5,780	$ 0	$ 6,373
Gain on insurance settlement	0	19,466	0
Climate
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets	4,471		$ 0
Gain on insurance settlement		19,466
Operating Segments \| Climate
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets	$ 4,500
Gain on insurance settlement		19,500
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Exchange \| Heatlink Group, Inc.
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses		$ 4,100