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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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DEBT - Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Instrument 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 200.0
Fixed Rate	0.49%
Instrument 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 200.0
Fixed Rate	0.80%
Instrument 3
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 150.0
Fixed Rate	3.37%
Instrument 4
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50.0
Fixed Rate	3.34%
Instrument 5
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100.0
Fixed Rate	4.74%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 700.0	$ 600.0	$ 800.0