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SEGMENT INFORMATION - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment		3
Operating Segments | Commodities futures and options
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net pre-tax gains on commodity derivatives		$ (157,596)	$ 20,251
Scenario, Forecast | Operating Segments | Commodities futures and options
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net pre-tax gains on commodity derivatives	$ 163,720
Cost of sales | Commodities futures and options
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Cumulative amount of mark-to-market gains (losses) on commodity derivatives		$ (198,776)

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