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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions of Plan Assets (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2025 | Dec. 29, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | $ 131,037 | $ 123,926 | $ 225,451
Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 9,448 | 26,479 |
Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 121,589 | 97,447 |
Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
All Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 9,448 | 26,479 |
All Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 9,448 | 26,479 |
All Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
All Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Union Plan | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 70 |
PSAs for the Union Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Union Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 70 |
PSAs for the Union Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs and CCTs for the GK Pension Plan | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 3,152 |
PSAs and CCTs for the GK Pension Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs and CCTs for the GK Pension Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 3,152 |
PSAs and CCTs for the GK Pension Plan | Fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 40,562 | 29,715 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 40,562 | 29,715 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Large U.S. equity funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 13,279 | 11,761 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Large U.S. equity funds | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Large U.S. equity funds | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 13,279 | 11,761 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Large U.S. equity funds | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | International equity funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 17,157 | 25,575 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | International equity funds | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | International equity funds | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 17,157 | 25,575 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | International equity funds | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Real estate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 11,464 | 15,442 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Real estate | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Real estate | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 11,464 | 15,442 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Real estate | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Liability driven investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 39,127 | 11,732 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Liability driven investments | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Liability driven investments | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 39,127 | 11,732 |
PSAs for the Europe Plans | Liability driven investments | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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