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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2023 | May 31, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2024 | Mar. 30, 2024 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Jul. 01, 2023 | Apr. 01, 2023 | Jun. 29, 2024 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 250,000
Authorized amount |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |
Length of authorization period |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired under share repurchase program |  |  | 59,186 | 96,224 |  | 85,300 | 356,887 | 8,051,134 |  |
Amount paid for share repurchase |  |  | $ 1,278,832 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,278,832 |  |
Accelerated Purchase Agreement - November 2023 ASR | CitiBank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-paid amount of share repurchase program |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares received at an initial delivery |  |  |  |  | 438,917 |  |  | 96,224 |  |
Average purchase price | $ 224.24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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