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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 3,486,440 | $ 3,024,334 | $ 3,519,286
Percentage of total net sales |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 497,079 | $ 189,869 | $ 371,872
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales |  |  |  | 14.30% | 6.30% | 10.60%
Corporate expenses |  |  |  | $ (130,317) | $ (97,169) | $ (103,210)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 0 | 17,742 | 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  | 0 | 26,500 | 30,800
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery |  |  |  | 38 |  |
Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 1,899,262 | 1,671,644 | 1,884,150
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 1,126,415 | 996,088 | 1,205,646
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 17,742 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 700 | 7,400 | 1,600
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 1,899,262 | $ 1,671,644 | $ 1,884,150
Percentage of total net sales |  |  |  | 54.50% | 55.30% | 53.50%
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 368,221 | $ 146,806 | $ 225,874
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales |  |  |  | 19.40% | 8.80% | 12.00%
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | $ (600) | $ 5,000 | $ 0
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  | 2,000 | 9,600 | 0
Gain on modification of retail store leases |  |  |  | (2,600) |  |
Impairment of Operating lease and Other long-Lived Asset |  |  |  |  | 7,400 | 0
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | (1,200) | 36,100 | 500
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Benefit Related to Sale of Inventory Previously Reserved |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 0 | (700)
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 1,126,415 | $ 996,088 | $ 1,205,646
Percentage of total net sales |  |  |  | 32.30% | 32.90% | 34.30%
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 195,369 | $ 141,456 | $ 212,558
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales |  |  |  | 17.30% | 14.20% | 17.60%
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | $ 100 | $ 2,000 | $ 0
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  | 1,700 | 9,600 | 0
Gain on modification of retail store leases |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of Operating lease and Other long-Lived Asset |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | 1,800 | 20,000 | 18,500
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery |  |  |  |  | 0 | (600)
Benefit Related to Sale of Inventory Previously Reserved |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 460,763 | $ 356,602 | $ 429,490
Percentage of total net sales |  |  |  | 13.20% | 11.80% | 12.20%
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 63,806 | $ (1,224) | $ 36,650
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales |  |  |  | 13.80% | (0.30%) | 8.50%
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  | 200 | $ 2,200 | 0
Gain on modification of retail store leases |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of Operating lease and Other long-Lived Asset |  |  |  |  | 300 | 0
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  | 8,400
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Benefit Related to Sale of Inventory Previously Reserved |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2,100)
Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 11,000 | $ 30,800 |  |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 1,200 | $ 500 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 19,100 | 6,800 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 10,500 | 3,700 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 500 | 1,200
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 6,800 | 19,100
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 2,200 | 0
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 17,700 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 3,700 | 10,500
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  | 26,400 |
Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 15,500 |  |  |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 13,600 |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 13,600 | 0
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 1,600 | 0
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | $ 300 | $ 0

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