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SEGMENT INFORMATION - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2026 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) segment | Sep. 29, 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 | $ (8,495) | $ (1,187) |  | $ (335,275) | $ 3,993
Scenario, Forecast | Operating Segments | Commodities futures and options |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gains on commodity derivatives |  |  | $ (100,866) |  |
Cost of sales | Commodities futures and options |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative amount of mark-to-market gains (losses) on commodity derivatives |  |  |  | $ 22,299 |

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