Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 96,054	$ 102,920
Total debt	3,254,733	3,222,223
Less current portion and short-term notes	42,279	502,440
Long-term debt	3,212,454	2,719,783
Syndicated Term Loan Due December 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt	0	399,246
Syndicated Term Loan Due January 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt	0	299,644
Syndicated Term Loan Due August 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt	$ 795,457	0
1.800% notes due February 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate (percent)	1.80%
Debt	$ 398,955	398,369
2.250% notes due February 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate (percent)	2.25%
Debt	$ 298,293	297,910
2.850% notes due February 2032
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate (percent)	2.85%
Debt	$ 495,655	495,264
3.125% Notes Due May 2030
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate (percent)	3.125%
Debt	$ 596,338	595,911
5.750% notes due November 2040
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate (percent)	5.75%
Debt	$ 536,238	536,214
Other foreign denominated debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt	22,830	20,668
Other debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt	$ 14,913	$ 76,077

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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