v2.4.0.8

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Schedule of Awards) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
RSA 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	100,000
Grant Date	Jan. 14, 2011
Vesting Date	Jan. 03, 2013
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%
RSA 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	100,000
Grant Date	Jan. 14, 2011
Vesting Date	Jan. 03, 2014
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%
RSA 3 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	72,675
Grant Date	Aug. 27, 2012
Vesting Date	Apr. 27, 2014
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%
RSU 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	608,561
Grant Date	Feb. 04, 2013
Vesting Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	9.6559%
RSA 4 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	15,000
Grant Date	Feb. 25, 2013
Vesting Date	Feb. 24, 2015
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%
RSA 5 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	15,000
Grant Date	Feb. 25, 2013
Vesting Date	Feb. 24, 2016
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%
RSU 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Quantity	206,933
Grant Date	Feb. 26, 2013
Vesting Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Estimated Forfeiture Rate	0.00%

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- Definition

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition.

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X

- Definition

It represents share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options award estimated forfeiture rate.

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X

- Definition

It represents share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options award grant date.

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- Definition

The number of grants made on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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