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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 03, 2023 | Dec. 28, 2024 | Mar. 30, 2024 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Apr. 01, 2023 | Jan. 03, 2026 | Dec. 28, 2024 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Mar. 30, 2024 | Aug. 01, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Nov. 08, 2023 | Dec. 15, 2022
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,867 | $ (135) | $ (137,798) |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  | Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in valuation allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,890 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Back to Nature brand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in valuation allowances |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Back to Nature brand | Disposal group, Held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received | $ 51,414 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,400
Inventories | 7,323 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 29,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets sold | 51,314 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses | 185 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets | (85) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale | (106,434) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Back to Nature brand | Disposal group, Held for sale | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 11,025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Back to Nature brand | Disposal group, Held for sale | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 109,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Giant U.S | Disposal group, Held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received |  |  |  | $ 55,200 |  |  |  |  | 55,200 |  |  |  | $ 55,166 |
Inventories |  |  |  | 73,563 |  |  |  |  | 73,563 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 193,014 |
Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets |  | $ (137,800) | $ (100) | (137,848) | $ (137,800) |  |  |  | (137,700) | $ (137,800) |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (132,900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges to loss on sale |  |  |  |  | $ 132,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash due back to Seneca |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Additional loss on sale |  |  | $ 100 | 4,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Giant U.S | Disposal group, Held for sale | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 4,111 |  |  |  |  | 4,111 |  |  |  |  |
Green Giant U.S | Disposal group, Held for sale | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 115,340 |  |  |  |  | $ 115,340 |  |  |  |  |
Le Sueur U.S. Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,110 |  |  |  | $ 59,100 |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,986 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,513 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Le Sueur U.S. Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,479 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Le Sueur U.S. Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,934 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Don Pepino Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,646 |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600 |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,751 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,069 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain(loss) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,646) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Don Pepino Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Don Pepino Divestiture | Disposal group, Held for sale | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 780 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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