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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 24, 2022 segment | Dec. 25, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($)
Cash overdrafts |  |  |  |
Cash book overdrafts | $ 25,075,000 |  | $ 19,670,000 |
Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 | 2 |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable sold | $ 100,000,000.0 |  | $ 25,400,000 |
Fiscal Year |  |  |  |
Length of fiscal year, 53 weeks |  |  | 371 days |
Length of fiscal year 2020, 2019, 2018 | 364 days |  | 364 days | 364 days
Additional net sales | $ 80,800,000 |  |  |
Additional net earnings | 5,300,000 |  |  |
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Research and development expense | $ 46,000,000 |  | $ 37,000,000 | $ 21,400,000
Minimum | Owned Affiliates And Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |
Principles of Consolidation |  |  |  |
Equity method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Principles of Consolidation |  |  |  |
Cost method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |  |
Maximum | Owned Affiliates And Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |
Principles of Consolidation |  |  |  |
Equity method investment in affiliates, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |

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