RESTRUCTURING - Schedule of Liability Incurred On Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	$ 4,849	$ 16,003	$ 31,575	$ 27,732
TAG Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	19,968	13,185	12,055	0
Charges	4,849	14,656	31,334	34,559
Cash Payments	14,805	8,692	32,876	15,410
Non-cash Items		5,048	501	5,048
Ending balance	10,012	14,101	10,012	14,101
TAG Plan \| Stores and facilities closures
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		0	0	0
Charges		4,730	143	4,730
Cash Payments		0	7	0
Non-cash Items		4,730	136	4,730
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
TAG Plan \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	11,319	898	117	0
Charges	3,667	3,298	17,719	4,300
Cash Payments	11,149	2,268	13,999	2,372
Non-cash Items		0	0	0
Ending balance	3,837	1,928	3,837	1,928
TAG Plan \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	8,349	4,813	8,117	0
Charges	1,182	7,975	13,713	18,702
Cash Payments	3,656	6,424	15,590	12,338
Non-cash Items		318	365	318
Ending balance	5,875	6,046	5,875	6,046
TAG Plan \| Charges related to exits of certain product offerings
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	300	7,474	3,821	0
Charges	0	(1,347)	(241)	6,827
Cash Payments	0	0	3,280	700
Non-cash Items		0	0	0
Ending balance	$ 300	6,127	$ 300	6,127
NWF 2.0
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		307		2,895
Cash Payments		171		2,759
Ending balance		136		136
NWF 2.0 \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		47		74
Cash Payments		47		74
Ending balance		0		0
NWF 2.0 \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		260		2,821
Cash Payments		124		2,685
Ending balance		$ 136		$ 136

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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