Share-based Compensation - Schedule of RSU Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| KK Australia
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	21
Granted (in shares) \| shares	0
Vested (in shares) \| shares	18
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Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	0
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Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1,720
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	1,720
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	1,720
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| KK Mexico
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	1
Granted (in shares) \| shares	0
Vested (in shares) \| shares	1
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	0
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 40,140
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	40,140
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| KKI
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	10,669
Granted (in shares) \| shares	3,620
Vested (in shares) \| shares	1,320
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	1,039
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	11,930
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5,970
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	3,900
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	9,730
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	6,010.00
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5,160

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Share-based Compensation - Schedule of RSU Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2026 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| KK Australia
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	21
Granted (in shares) \| shares	0
Vested (in shares) \| shares	18
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	3
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1,720
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	1,720
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	1,720
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| KK Mexico
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	1
Granted (in shares) \| shares	0
Vested (in shares) \| shares	1
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	0
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 40,140
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	40,140
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	0
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| KKI
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	10,669
Granted (in shares) \| shares	3,620
Vested (in shares) \| shares	1,320
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	1,039
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	11,930
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5,970
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	3,900
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	9,730
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	6,010.00
Ending balance, non-vested shares outstanding (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5,160