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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Schedule of Net Sales and Long-lived Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) segment | Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 1,908,150 | $ 2,031,721 | $ 2,028,315 | $ 1,962,937 | $ 1,960,780 | $ 2,112,529 | $ 2,053,876 | $ 2,052,919 | $ 2,110,435 | $ 2,268,048 | $ 2,186,817 | $ 2,018,065 | $ 7,931,123 | $ 8,180,104 | $ 8,583,365
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,505,940 |  |  |  | 1,352,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,505,940 | 1,352,529 |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,459,729 | 6,722,455 | 7,067,408
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,220,263 |  |  |  | 1,108,776 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,220,263 | 1,108,776 |
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,180,947 | 1,116,455 | 1,075,764
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 285,677 |  |  |  | $ 243,753 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,677 | 243,753 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,295 | 120,288 | 246,141
Canada, Caribbean and Central America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,058 | 176,396 | 80,121
Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,124 | 16,171 | 49,810
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,174 | 12,841 | 44,377
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,955 | 12,114 | 18,102
Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,841 | $ 3,384 | $ 1,642

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