Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 47,096	$ 78,195
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,142	15,198
Non-cash interest charges	66	66
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable	3,854	3,199
Gains on sales/disposals of operating property	(248)	(1,140)
Deferred income taxes, net	(1,259)	758
Stock-based compensation	1,724	1,852
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other accounts receivable	18,871	67,776
Decrease in other assets	11,574	8,625
Decrease in accounts payable	(11,713)	(37,068)
Increase in other liabilities	10,497	2,640
Decrease in insurance claims	(396)	(1,066)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	94,208	139,035
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales and maturities of investments	19,923	40,349
Purchases of investments	(15,869)	(31,425)
Purchases of operating property	(9,281)	(6,233)
Proceeds from sales of operating property	1,585	1,645
NET CASH (USED) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(3,642)	4,336
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in cash overdraft	(9,867)	(26,758)
Dividends paid	(83,235)	(82,660)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	0	28
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans	(3,060)	(8,236)
Purchases of common stock	0	(15,433)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(7,239)	(9,408)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(103,401)	(142,467)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(537)	502
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(13,372)	1,406
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	481,043	339,581
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 467,671	$ 340,987