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VENTURE CAPITAL AND STRATEGIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS - Venture Capital Investments (Details) - Venture Capital Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 129,012	$ 149,640
Capital contributions	12,056	11,815
Distributions	(12,972)	(7,733)
Gain (loss)	(14,258)	(20,063)
Foreign currency translation	260	(2,149)
Ending balance	$ 114,098	$ 131,510

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