Inventories - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
LIFO inventory amount	$ 12.4	$ 20.2
FIFO cost of inventories	128.0	122.9
FIFO value of inventory consigned to others	$ 17.1	$ 19.8

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of FIFO value inventory owned by the entity but in the hands of a customer, typically a reseller.

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- Definition

The amount of FIFO (first in first out) inventory present at the reporting date when inventory is also valued using different valuation methods.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483489/210-10-50-1

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- Definition

The amount of LIFO (last in first out) inventory present at the reporting date when inventory is also valued using different valuation methods.

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