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COMMON STOCK - Common Stock Issuances (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2022	Jun. 25, 2022	Mar. 26, 2022	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Common Stock
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		1,165,268	44,442	1,210,000
Average Share Price
Repurchase of common stock (dollars per share)				$ 77.06
Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock
Common stock issued				34,000	25,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 71.65	$ 71.18
Stock Gift Program
Common Stock
Common stock issued				2,000	2,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 78.60	$ 76.80
Stock Retainer Plan
Common Stock
Common stock issued				3,000	4,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 83.24	$ 69.80
LTSIP
Common Stock
Common stock issued				755,000	487,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 82.73	$ 57.06
Executive Stock Grants Plan
Common Stock
Common stock issued				62,000	77,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 82.87	$ 60.24
Deferred Compensation Plans
Common Stock
Common stock issued				102,000	108,000
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 82.36	$ 62.48
Subsequent Event
Common Stock
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	32,000
Average Share Price
Repurchase of common stock (dollars per share)	$ 69.31
Stock grant programs
Common Stock
Common stock issued				809,000	549,000
Forfeitures				(13,000)	(21,000)
Average Share Price
Common stock issued (dollars per share)				$ 82.73	$ 57.64