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SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2025 | Jun. 29, 2025 | Mar. 30, 2025 | Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease liabilities |  |  |  | $ 69,743 |  | $ 73,802
Net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts |  |  |  | (33,962) |  | (22,266)
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 5,179,420 |  | 3,795,175
Less—current portion |  |  |  | 502,334 |  | 604,965
Long-term portion |  |  |  | 4,677,086 |  | 3,190,210
Repayments of notes |  |  |  | 604,641 | $ 4,476 |
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,984,545 |  |  |
Corporate Debt Securities | 0.900% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 300,000
Repayments of notes |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 0.90% |  | 0.90%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.200% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 300,000
Repayments of notes | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.20% |  |  | 3.20% |  | 3.20%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.300% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.30%
Corporate Debt Securities | 7.200% Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 193,639 |  | $ 193,639
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 7.20% |  | 7.20%
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.550% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |  | $ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 4.55% | 4.55% |  | 4.55%
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.250% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 350,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 4.25% |  | 4.25%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.450% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.750% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |  | $ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 4.75% | 4.75% |  | 4.75%
Corporate Debt Securities | 1.700% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 350,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 1.70% |  | 1.70%
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.950% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |  | $ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 4.95% | 4.95% |  | 4.95%
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.500% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50%
Corporate Debt Securities | 5.100% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |  | $ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 5.10% | 5.10% |  | 5.10%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.375% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 3.375% |  | 3.375%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.125% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 3.125% |  | 3.125%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.650% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 350,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.65% |  | 2.65%

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