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EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 24, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 25, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum individual statutory tax withholdings for vesting of equity instruments (in shares) |  | 0.1 | 0.1 |  |  |
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum individual statutory tax withholdings for vesting of equity instruments |  | $ 24,000,000 | $ 38,500,000 |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | $ 39,948,000 | $ 39,206,000 | $ 42,427,000 | $ 53,010,000 |
Vital River |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  | 92.00% |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | $ 24,700,000 |  |  |  |
Supplier |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 15,300,000 |  |  |  |
Additional ownership percentage acquired by parent | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of additional equity interest | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Authorized Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate authorization of share repurchase program |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 129,100,000 |  |  |  |

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