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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 28, 2024 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 2,844,102 | $ 2,945,594 | $ 3,212,733
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 1,478,936 | 1,549,659 | 1,740,375
Selling expenses |  |  | 602,638 | 610,227 | 620,370
Distribution expenses |  |  | 176,850 | 183,445 | 216,187
Other segment items |  |  | 196,802 | 167,545 | 156,027
Segment operating income |  |  | 388,876 | 434,718 | 479,774
Unallocated corporate expenses |  |  | (102,326) | (106,901) | (91,603)
Organizational restructuring |  |  | $ (1,822) | $ (4,412) | $ 0
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Consolidated operating income | Consolidated operating income | Consolidated operating income
Intangible asset impairment |  |  | $ (30,000) | $ 0 | $ (9,000)
Consolidated operating income |  |  | 254,728 | 323,405 | 379,171
Interest expense |  |  | 31,331 | 33,973 | 42,781
Interest income |  |  | (11,039) | (4,776) | (1,261)
Other expense (income), net |  |  | 3,627 | (8,034) | 975
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | 19,940
Income before income taxes |  |  | 230,809 | 302,242 | 316,736
Skip Hop tradename |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | $ (9,000) | 0 | 0 | (9,000)
Oshkosh Tradename |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment | $ (30,000) |  | (30,000) | 0 | 0
U.S. Retail |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 1,417,108 | 1,501,780 | 1,680,159
U.S. Wholesale |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 1,021,396 | 1,014,584 | 1,080,471
Operating Segments | U.S. Retail |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 1,417,108 | 1,501,780 | 1,680,159
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 567,435 | 602,152 | 689,543
Selling expenses |  |  | 489,481 | 506,709 | 521,516
Distribution expenses |  |  | 89,368 | 95,354 | 113,455
Other segment items |  |  | 137,898 | 106,923 | 102,788
Segment operating income |  |  | 132,926 | 190,642 | 252,857
Operating Segments | U.S. Wholesale |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 1,021,396 | 1,014,584 | 1,080,471
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 705,550 | 717,936 | 800,974
Selling expenses |  |  | 9,591 | 8,363 | 9,402
Distribution expenses |  |  | 62,875 | 63,188 | 78,079
Other segment items |  |  | 26,400 | 26,152 | 24,777
Segment operating income |  |  | 216,980 | 198,945 | 167,239
Operating Segments | International |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 405,598 | 429,230 | 452,103
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 205,951 | 229,571 | 249,858
Selling expenses |  |  | 103,566 | 95,155 | 89,452
Distribution expenses |  |  | 24,607 | 24,903 | 24,653
Other segment items |  |  | 32,504 | 34,470 | 28,462
Segment operating income |  |  | $ 38,970 | $ 45,131 | $ 59,678

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