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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 25, 2018 | Mar. 26, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings | $ 14,123,000,000 |  | $ 11,405,000,000 |  | $ 0
Net sales | 11,635,000,000 | $ 11,212,000,000 |  |  |
Operating profit | 1,725,000,000 | 1,402,000,000 |  |  |
Net earnings | 1,157,000,000 | 789,000,000 |  |  |
Reclassification of income tax effects from tax reform | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
ASC 606 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption, percent increase in current assets |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
Effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption, percent increase in current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Operating Profit | ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of new account principle |  |  | 846,000,000 | $ 471,000,000 |
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of new account principle |  |  | (846,000,000) | (471,000,000) |
Adjustments for | ASC 606 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  |  | (168,000,000) |  |
Net sales |  | 155,000,000 | (1,100,000,000) | 42,000,000 |
Operating profit |  | 40,000,000 | (23,000,000) | (132,000,000) |
Net earnings |  | 26,000,000 | $ (39,000,000) | $ (92,000,000) |
Earnings per share increase (decrease) (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ (0.14) | $ (0.30) |
Adjustments for | ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 |  |  |
Operating profit |  | 213,000,000 |  |  |
Net earnings |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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