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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) plan | Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Retirement plan expenses | $ | $ 32.0 | $ 30.9 | $ 19.2 |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation | 12 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Expenses related to defined contribution plans | $ | $ 28.5 | 27.0 | $ 17.0 |
U.S. |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans, number of plans | 2 |  |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans, number of plans | 3 |  |  |
U.K. and Europe |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans, number of plans | 2 |  |  |
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation, defined benefit pension plans | $ | $ 237.5 | $ 236.1 |  |
Expected benefit payments discount rate beyond period (in years) | 30 years |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Forecast |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected contributions during 2022 | $ |  |  |  | $ 7.7
Pension Benefits | Union plan | Fixed income funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 50.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | GK Pension Plan | Fixed income funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 35.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | GK Pension Plan | Equity securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 60.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | GK Pension Plan | Real estate |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 5.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | U.K. Plans | Fixed income funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 28.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | U.K. Plans | International equity funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 21.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | U.K. Plans | Hedge Funds, Multi-strategy |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 15.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | U.K. Plans | Real Estate |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 10.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | U.K. Plans | Other Debt Obligations |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 11.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Tulip Plan | Fixed income funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 20.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Tulip Plan | International equity funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 37.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Tulip Plan | Fixed income securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 18.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Tulip Plan | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 15.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Tulip Plan | Corporate Bond Securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 15.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Geo Adams Group Pension Fund | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 10.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plans | 4 |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Nonqualified Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plans | 2 |  |  |
Other Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plans | 1 |  |  |
Change in discount rate on projected benefit obligations, percentage | 0.25% |  |  |
Other Benefits | Forecast |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected contributions during 2022 | $ |  |  |  | $ 0.2

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