Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets (Details) - Trademarks $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2025 USD ($)
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	$ 1,117,367
Currency translation	777
Don Pepino divestiture	(780)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	1,117,364
Specialty
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	593,134
Currency translation	777
Don Pepino divestiture	(780)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	593,131
Meals
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	219,764
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	219,764
Frozen & Vegetables
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	31,660
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	31,660
Spices & Flavor Solutions
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	272,809
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	$ 272,809

Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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-Topic 350
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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