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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Jan. 01, 2023
Jan. 02, 2022
Jan. 03, 2021
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Unrecognized tax benefits $ (1,332) $ (3,455) $ (7,797)  
Benefit from income taxes $ 626 (32,191) (203)  
Decrease in basic net loss per share relating to tax holiday (in usd per share) $ 0.60      
Decrease in diluted net loss per share relating to tax holiday (in usd per share) $ 0.60      
Foreign operating loss carryforwards $ 135,900      
Domestic operating loss carryforwards 733,200      
Net operating losses that can be carried forward indefinitely 844,600      
Research tax credits 2,600      
Research tax credits subject to expiration 1,600      
Valuation allowance 71,827 60,501    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 783,500      
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 21,600   $ 23,500 $ 34,700
Accrued interest and penalties 500 900    
Penalties and interest credit 400      
Penalties and interest expense   $ 500    
SunPower Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn Bhd        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 23,900      
Maxeon Japan KK        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 240      
SunPower Solar Energy Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 370      
France, Malta, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Mexico and Philippines        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Valuation allowance 71,800      
Malaysia | SunPower Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn Bhd        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Benefit from income taxes $ 32,200