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Accounting Policies - Shipping and Handling, and Research and Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2026	Mar. 30, 2025
Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling	$ 21.7	$ 21.5
Research and Development
Research and development costs included in selling, general, and administrative expense	$ 19.2	$ 16.8

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Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity.

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Cost incurred during the reporting period in for shipping and handling.

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