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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 02, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions	$ 3,989	$ 4,931
Expected contributions for remainder of fiscal year	16,300
Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement losses recognized	0	686
Sonoco Pension Plan for Inactive Participants | Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement losses recognized	$ 0	$ 686

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