EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Obligations and Net Costs (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Expected return on plan assets	6.03%
Other Benefit Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at year end:
Discount rate	5.47%	2.84%	2.19%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.00%	3.50%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.00%	3.50%
Expected return on plan assets	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other Benefit Plans \| Discount rate - service cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.41%	4.42%	5.62%
Other Benefit Plans \| Discount rate - interest cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	2.25%	1.60%	3.36%
U.S. Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at year end:
Discount rate	5.36%	2.80%	2.39%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	3.00%	3.56%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Expected return on plan assets	4.69%	4.75%	5.25%
U.S. Plans \| Discount rate - service cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	3.14%	2.95%	3.58%
U.S. Plans \| Discount rate - interest cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	2.28%	1.68%	2.75%
Non-U.S. Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at year end:
Discount rate	4.70%	1.78%	1.31%
Rate of compensation increase	3.64%	3.56%	3.29%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Rate of compensation increase	3.57%	3.27%	3.30%
Expected return on plan assets	3.41%	3.25%	3.90%
Non-U.S. Plans \| Discount rate - service cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	2.67%	1.41%	1.57%
Non-U.S. Plans \| Discount rate - interest cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	1.69%	1.06%	1.61%

Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
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