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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Impairment		$ (320,000)	$ (20,500)	$ (60,798)	$ (320,000)	$ (20,500)
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance				1,117,367
Currency translation				720
Assets held for sale				(6,292)
Impairment	$ 26,000			(48,434)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance				1,059,647	1,117,367
Le Sueur U.S. Divestiture \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Divestiture				(2,934)
Don Pepino Divestiture \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Divestiture				(780)
Specialty \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance				593,134
Currency translation				720
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance				593,074	593,134
Specialty \| Don Pepino Divestiture \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Divestiture				(780)
Meals \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance				219,764
Impairment				(26,000)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance				193,764	219,764
Frozen & Vegetables \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance				31,660
Assets held for sale				(6,292)
Impairment				(22,434)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance					31,660
Frozen & Vegetables \| Le Sueur U.S. Divestiture \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Divestiture				(2,934)
Spices & Flavor Solutions \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance				272,809
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance				$ 272,809	$ 272,809