Maximum percentage of cash flow hedge coverage as defined by policy.

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Maximum period of time the entity is hedging its exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Excludes forecasted transactions related to payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments.

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DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Cash Flow Hedges (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022 EUR (€)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 CAD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 MXN ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 GBP (£)	Oct. 01, 2022 JPY (¥)	Oct. 01, 2022 AUD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency cash flow hedge maximum length of projection term	24 months
Forecasted purchases to manage fluctuations (as a percent) (up to)	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	€ 105.1	$ 113.6
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| Canadian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		34.9	$ 44.7
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| Mexican peso
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		14.7		$ 302.3
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| British pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		10.0			£ 7.9
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| Japanese yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		7.0				¥ 847.6
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| Australian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		6.8					$ 9.6
Forward Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedges \| U.S. dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 13.4				¥ 1,730.0