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EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Aug. 02, 2024
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) [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	$ 18,300,000	$ 24,000,000.0
Authorized Share Repurchase Program
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) [Line Items]
Aggregate authorization of share repurchase program	1,300,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 129,100,000
New Stock Repurchase Authorization | Subsequent Event
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) [Line Items]
Aggregate authorization of share repurchase program			$ 1,000,000,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481520/505-30-50-4

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