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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 31, 2014 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 25, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Nov. 28, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000
Authorized amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |
Length of authorization period | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired under share repurchase program | 7,895,724 |  | 1,282,706 | 137,612 | 111,833 |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid for share repurchase | $ 1,263,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Purchase Agreement - November 2023 ASR | CitiBank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  |
Pre-paid amount of share repurchase program |  | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares received at an initial delivery |  | 438,917 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage representing the shares received on an initial delivery over the prepayment amount divided by closing price |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing share price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 205.05 |  |  |

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