Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Outstanding awards converted in connection to business combination.

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Percentage of contribution to the plan by company on the participants contribution.

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Maximum percentage of contribution to the plan by participants from their annual salaries.

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Number of common shares were subscribed for under the plan.

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Value of common shares were subscribed for under the plan.

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The vesting life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount of expense arising from share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets.

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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions]

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The difference, for modified share-based payment arrangements, between the fair value of the modified equity instrument and that of the original equity instrument, both estimated as at the date of the modification. [Refer: Share-based payment arrangements [member]]

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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average fair value at the measurement date of granted equity instruments other than share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Other equity instruments (Details)			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023 EquityInstruments	Feb. 08, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) EquityInstruments shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) EquityInstruments shares	Apr. 30, 2022 shares
ISPP
Share based compensation
Percentage of contribution to the plan by participants from their annual salaries			10.00%
Percentage of contribution to the plan by company on the participants contribution			50.00%
Total compensation cost			$ 10,100,000	$ 9,200,000
Number of common shares subscribed \| shares			615,069	497,767
Value of common shares subscribed			$ 30,300,000	$ 27,500,000
Number of awards available for grant \| shares			1,257,533	372,602
ISPP \| Maximum
Share based compensation
Number of common shares reserved for issuance \| shares					9,600,000
ISPP \| Minimum
Share based compensation
Number of common shares reserved for issuance \| shares					8,100,000
RSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments			656,091	317,114
Fair value at grant date			$ 46.84	$ 74.45
Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market			31,600,000	23,600,000
Outstanding awards converted in relation to business combination \| shares		324,884
Total compensation expense recorded in the general and administrative			$ 27,500,000	$ 21,500,000
RSU \| Maximum
Share based compensation
Vesting period			3 years
PSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments			157,500	148,500
Fair value at grant date			$ 62.26	$ 92.75
Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market			8,300,000	11,100,000
Outstanding awards converted in relation to business combination \| shares		324,308
Fair value of the share based liability recognized on modification			17,900,000
Total compensation expense recorded in the general and administrative			16,300,000	$ 10,400,000
DSU
Share based compensation
Outstanding awards converted in relation to business combination \| shares		91,840
Total compensation expense recorded in the general and administrative			$ 700,000
Subsequent events \| RSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments	170,448