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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 24, 2025 EUR (€) | Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2025 EUR (€) | Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations |  | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,800,000 | € 4,600,000 |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 94,683,000 | 94,683,000 |  | $ 101,958,000 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 2,900,000,000 | 2,900,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A-1 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  | 396,634,000 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A-2 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  | 471,366,000 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A-3 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  | 297,190,000 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A-4 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  | 480,586,000 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 895,994,000 | 895,994,000 |  | 0 |
Senior Secured Facilities | Term A Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | $ 900,000,000.0 | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 3.625% | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 535,191,000 |
Bank Overdrafts | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 57,800,000 | 57,800,000 |  |  |
Brazilian Notes | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 14,700,000 | 14,700,000 |  |  |
Other Debt | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 22,200,000 | $ 22,200,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 995,060,000 | $ 995,060,000 |  | 994,395,000 |
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 498,398,000 | $ 498,398,000 |  | 497,678,000 |
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | € |  |  |  | € 750,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 866,752,000 | $ 866,752,000 |  | 0 |
Debt face amount | € | € 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 10,300,000 | 10,300,000 |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | € |  |  |  | € 137,500,000 |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 2,000,000,000.0 | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Company availability under revolving loan facility |  | 1,170,000,000 | $ 1,170,000,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 8,000,000.0 | 8,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | 16,000,000.0 | 16,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | 576,000,000.0 | 576,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | 160,800,000 | 160,800,000 | € 137,500,000 | 0 |
Long-term debt |  | 752,751,000 | 752,751,000 |  | $ 267,000,000 |
Foreign Line of Credit | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | $ 12,500,000 | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Facilities | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.6982% | 5.6982% | 5.6982% |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Facilities | EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Term A Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.06599% | 6.06599% | 6.06599% |  |
Secured Debt | Term A Facility | EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.3909% | 3.3909% | 3.3909% |  |
Term A-1 Facility | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 395,000,000.0 | $ 395,000,000.0 |  |  |
Ancillary Facilities | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | 73,500,000 | 73,500,000 |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  | 700,000 | 700,000 |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 50,000,000.0 | 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
Accordion feature, increase limit |  | 150,000,000.0 | 150,000,000.0 |  |  |
Term A Facility | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 900,000,000.0 | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 6 years |  |  |
Term A Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Term A Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term A Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Term A Facility | Senior Secured Facilities | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Swingline Sub-Facility | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 50,000,000.0 | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
Term A-3 Facility | Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 296,300,000 | $ 296,300,000 |  |  |

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