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VENTURE CAPITAL AND STRATEGIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($) investment	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($) investment
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, impairment loss | $	$ 17.4	$ 17.4
Number of impaired investments | investment	3	3

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Amount of impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479536/321-10-50-3

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