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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Fair Values and Useful Lives of Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 06, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2017
Customer relationships |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions |  | $ 92,900
Trade names |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions |  | 38,200
Non-compete agreement |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions |  | $ 20
GNP |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions | $ 131,120 |
Assets subject to amortization, weighted average useful life | 15 years 2 months 12 days |
GNP | Customer relationships |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions | $ 92,900 |
Assets subject to amortization, weighted average useful life | 13 years |
GNP | Trade names |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions | $ 38,200 |
Assets subject to amortization, weighted average useful life | 20 years |
GNP | Non-compete agreement |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions | $ 20 |
Assets subject to amortization, weighted average useful life | 3 years |

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