RESTRUCTURING - Schedule of Liability Incurred On Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	$ 16,673	$ 4,632	$ 26,726	$ 11,729
TAG Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	9,441	9,784	12,055	0
Charges	16,673	7,543	26,485	19,903
Cash Payments	5,745	4,142	18,071	6,718
Non-cash Items	401		501
Ending balance	19,968	13,185	19,968	13,185
TAG Plan \| Stores and facilities closures
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	1		0
Charges	36		143
Cash Payments	1		7
Non-cash Items	36		136
Ending balance	0		0
TAG Plan \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	211	20	117	0
Charges	11,568	967	14,052	1,002
Cash Payments	460	89	2,850	104
Non-cash Items	0		0
Ending balance	11,319	898	11,319	898
TAG Plan \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	8,479	4,500	8,117	0
Charges	5,069	3,666	12,531	10,727
Cash Payments	4,834	3,353	11,934	5,914
Non-cash Items	365		365
Ending balance	8,349	4,813	8,349	4,813
TAG Plan \| Charges related to exits of certain product offerings
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	750	5,264	3,821	0
Charges	0	2,910	(241)	8,174
Cash Payments	450	700	3,280	700
Non-cash Items	0		0
Ending balance	$ 300	7,474	$ 300	7,474
NWF 2.0
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		647		2,895
Cash Payments		340		2,588
Ending balance		307		307
NWF 2.0 \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		60		74
Cash Payments		13		27
Ending balance		47		47
NWF 2.0 \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		587		2,821
Cash Payments		327		2,561
Ending balance		$ 260		$ 260

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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