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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 23, 2024	Sep. 20, 2023	Dec. 28, 2024	Aug. 08, 2024
Business Acquisition
Aggregate acquisitions' net sales			$ 17,900
Aggregate acquisitions' operating profit			$ 5,200
C&L \| Packaging
Business Acquisition
Intangible Assets	$ 12,650
Net tangible assets	17,180
Acquired entity, trailing 12-months sales	25,000
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired	$ 29,830
Percentage of assets purchased (as a percent)	100.00%
UFP Palets \| All Other \| International Segment
Business Acquisition
Intangible Assets		$ 43,785
Net tangible assets		9,056
Purchase consideration, equity method investment		$ 52,841
Percentage of stock purchase (as a percent)		80.00%		20.00%
Acquired entity, trailing 12-months sales		$ 38,000