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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 33,900,000 | $ 34,300,000 | $ 101,100,000 | $ 102,300,000 |
Payments for capital projects |  |  | 131,349,000 | 76,293,000 |
Transfer of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 67,300,000 |  |
Proceeds from property disposals | 4,100,000 | 400,000 | 8,422,000 | 3,330,000 |
Gain (loss) on property disposals | (26,700) | 100,000 | 1,100,000 | 2,000,000 |
Assets held for sale | 1,419,000 |  | 1,419,000 |  | 7,033,000
Idled assets property, plant and equipment, net | 73,000,000 |  | 73,000,000 |  |
Idled asset property, plant and equipment gross | 184,600,000 |  | 184,600,000 |  |
Idled asset accumulated depreciation | $ 111,600,000 |  | $ 111,600,000 |  |

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