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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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- Definition

Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Other Non-current Assets (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2022 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2022 USD ($)
Right-of-use assets			$ 122,934	$ 114,414
Property purchased			31,972	9,816	$ 14,263
Loans receivable			23,400	7,300
Maltby auction site
Right-of-use assets						$ 9,000
Property purchased	$ 13,500	£ 12.6	13,500
Bolton Properties Sale Leaseback Transaction [Member]
Right-of-use assets							$ 16,600	$ 16,600
Non-current Loans Receivable [Member]
Loans receivable			15,400	0
Trade and Other Receivables [Member]
Loans receivable			$ 8,000	$ 7,300
Financing Receivable [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Term of financing lending arrangement			1 year
Financing Receivable [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Term of financing lending arrangement			4 years