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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 01, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets recorded for the investments held | $ 28,452 | $ 25,008
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | 28,452 | 25,008
Derivative financial instruments, net | 0 | 0
Mutual funds | 1,534 | 7,205
Marketable Securities | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments, net | 2,793 | 1,404
Mutual funds | 0 | 0
Marketable Securities | 142 | 136
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments, net | 0 | 0
Mutual funds | 0 | 0
Marketable Securities | 0 | 0
Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | 28,452 | 25,008
Derivative financial instruments, net | 2,793 | 1,404
Mutual funds | 1,534 | 7,205
Marketable Securities | $ 142 | $ 136

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