INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES AND DIVESTITURES |
12 Months Ended |
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Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure | INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in Tolaram Africa Foods, PTE LTD (TAF), a holding company with a 49% interest in Dufil Prima Foods, Plc, a food manufacturer in West Africa. The investment in TAF is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and comprises substantially all of the investment in unconsolidated entities balance on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company records the activity of TAF on a one-month lag due to the timing required to obtain the financial statements from TAF management. TAF, and other entities affiliated with TAF, are suppliers to Multipro, a consolidated subsidiary in West Africa. The related trade payables are generally settled on a monthly basis. These suppliers' net sales, totaling $796 million and $900 million for the years ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, consist primarily of inventory purchases by Multipro. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded an out-of-period adjustment to correct an error in the foreign currency translation of its investment in TAF. The adjustment decreased investments in unconsolidated entities and increased other comprehensive loss by $113 million, respectively. We determined the adjustment to be immaterial to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year to date period ended December 30, 2023 and related prior annual and quarterly periods. During 2023, the Company recorded significant foreign currency translation adjustments due to the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira. The Company, following its accounting practice of recording the operations of its subsidiary, TAF, on a one-month lag basis has recognized these additional adjustments based on the foreign currency exchange rates as of the end of November 2023. The aggregate effect of these adjustments for the year resulted in translation losses of approximately $141 million, which have been recognized in other comprehensive income.
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