Income (loss) related to transition services agreement.

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Loss from discontinued operations of goodwill impairment charge.

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- Definition

Duration of transition services agreement.

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- Definition

Purchase price of expected business acquisition prior to consideration being transferred. Excludes asset acquisition.

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- Definition

Amount after tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2026	Dec. 08, 2025	Jul. 03, 2026	Jun. 27, 2025	Jul. 03, 2026	Jun. 27, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposal			$ (6,251)	$ 0	$ (6,251)	$ 0
Transition services agreement period					12 months
Transition services agreement income, net					$ 400
Leone Media Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 145,000
Net proceeds from sale of business	$ 137,900
Goodwill impairment charge							$ 57,500
Loss on disposal	$ (6,300)