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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Schedule of Plan Asset Allocations) (Details) | Sep. 27, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 100.00% | 100.00%
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 0.00% | 0.00%
Equity securities [Member] | Pooled separate accounts [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 6.00% | 6.00%
Equity securities [Member] | Common collective trusts funds [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 56.00% | 60.00%
Fixed income securities [Member] | Pooled separate accounts [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 7.00% | 6.00%
Fixed income securities [Member] | Common collective trusts funds [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 31.00% | 28.00%

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