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EARNINGS PER SHARE - NARRATIVE (Details) - shares
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 24, 2023
Oct. 01, 2023
Oct. 02, 2022
Oct. 01, 2023
Oct. 02, 2022
Hershey Trust Company | Class B common stock          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Conversion of stock, shares converted (shares) 2,500,000        
Employee stock options          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)   8,000 4,000 12,000 4,000