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	Oct. 04, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Oct. 04, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 28, 2024
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	$ 6,789	$ 4,849	$ 29,905	$ 31,575
Turnaround Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	12,055		0
Charges	6,789		29,905		$ 7,000
Cash Payments	10,304		21,306
Non-cash Items	13		72
Ending balance	8,527		8,527		0
Turnaround Plan \| Store closures
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	0		0
Charges	13		23
Cash Payments	0		0
Non-cash Items	13		23
Ending balance	0		0		0
Turnaround Plan \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	5,976		0
Charges	3,487		14,529
Cash Payments	5,876		10,942
Non-cash Items	0		0
Ending balance	3,587		3,587		0
Turnaround Plan \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	6,079		0
Charges	3,289		15,353
Cash Payments	4,428		10,364
Non-cash Items	0		49
Ending balance	4,940		4,940		0
TAG Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	125	19,968	17,143	12,055	12,055
Charges		4,849		31,334
Cash Payments	125	14,805	17,143	32,876
Non-cash Items				501
Ending balance	0	10,012	0	10,012	17,143
TAG Plan \| Store closures
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance			1	0	0
Charges				143
Cash Payments			1	7
Non-cash Items				136
Ending balance	0	0	0	0	1
TAG Plan \| Professional services
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		11,319	9,501	117	117
Charges		3,667		17,719
Cash Payments		11,149	9,501	13,999
Non-cash Items				0
Ending balance	0	3,837	0	3,837	9,501
TAG Plan \| Severance and employee-related benefits
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance		8,349	7,341	8,117	8,117
Charges		1,182		13,713
Cash Payments		3,656	7,341	15,590
Non-cash Items				365
Ending balance	0	5,875	0	5,875	7,341
TAG Plan \| Charges related to exits of certain product offerings
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	125	300	300	3,821	3,821
Charges		0		(241)
Cash Payments	125	0	300	3,280
Non-cash Items				0
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 300	$ 0	$ 300	$ 300