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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 23 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2023 | Mar. 30, 2024 | Apr. 01, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration costs |  | $ 200 | $ 800 |  |
Cash portion of consideration transferred |  | $ 0 | $ 50,166 |  |
Noveprim Group |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 41.00%
Equity interest acquired |  |  |  |  | 90.00%
Business combination, equity stake percentage |  |  |  | 49.00% |
Purchases of additional equity interests, net |  |  |  | $ 90,000 |
Contingent liability |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 374,800
Additional cash paid |  |  |  |  | 144,600
Business combination, consideration transferred, other |  |  |  |  | 198,800
Gain in equity equal to the excess fair value of additional equity interest purchased |  |  |  |  | 103,200
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 33,300
Business combination deferred purchase price |  |  |  |  | 12,000
Adjustments for working capital/debt |  |  |  |  | 13,800
Consideration contingent upon future performance |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000
Business combination, remaining equity to purchase |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Call option term, period after sixth anniversary |  |  |  |  | 1 month
Put option term, period after first anniversary |  |  |  |  | 12 months
Noveprim Group | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, redemption price |  |  |  |  | $ 47,000
Noveprim Group | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, redemption price |  |  |  |  | $ 54,000
SAMDI Tech, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, equity stake percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Cash portion of consideration transferred | $ 62,800 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired | 400 |  |  |  |
Value of previously owned interest in acquiree | $ 12,600 |  |  |  |

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