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Fair Value Measurements Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 28, 2025 | Dec. 29, 2024
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Other investments in equity securities | $ 0 | $ 1,718
Series 2022-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.236% | 4.236%
Series 2022-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.535% | 4.535%
Series 2021-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.37% | 2.37%
Series 2021-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.775% | 2.775%
Series 2019-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.783% | 3.783%
Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.08% | 4.08%
Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.884% | 3.884%
7% debentures |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.00% | 7.00%
Reported Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Cash equivalents | $ 146,711 | $ 319,212
Other investments in equity securities | 0 | 1,718
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2022-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 96,750 | 97,500
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2022-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 383,134 | 386,134
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2021-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 415,394 | 418,769
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2021-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 622,155 | 627,030
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2019-1 Class A-2-I Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 350,673 | 353,673
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 395,248 | 398,623
Reported Value Measurement | Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 432,787 | 436,349
Reported Value Measurement | U.S. advertising fund revolving line of credit |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 15,000 | 0
Reported Value Measurement | 7% debentures |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 49,413 | 48,913
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Cash equivalents | 146,711 | 319,212
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Other investments in equity securities | 0 | 1,718
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2022-1 Class A-2-I Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 94,892 | 93,744
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2022-1 Class A-2-II Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 372,866 | 371,855
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2021-1 Class A-2-I Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 384,572 | 376,256
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2021-1 Class A-2-II Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 557,700 | 551,981
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2019-1 Class A-2-I Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 346,465 | 345,093
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 378,608 | 387,039
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 426,512 | 418,027
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | U.S. advertising fund revolving line of credit | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | 15,000 | 0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | 7% debentures | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions |  |
Debt instrument | $ 50,077 | $ 50,034

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