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SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Segment Reporting, Goodwill and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 24, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 995,582 | $ 887,221
Assets | 6,063,285 | 5,021,942
Elimination |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | (604,225) | (304,802)
Elimination | U.S. Segment's Investment In The Mexico Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 191,700 | 191,800
Elimination | Receivables Between U.S. And Mexico Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 111,200 | 113,000
Elimination | U.S. Segment's Investment In The U.K. And Europe Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 301,300 |
U.S. |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 41,936 | 0
U.S. | Reportable Geographical Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 41,936 | 0
Assets | 3,515,513 | 2,472,931
U.K. and Europe |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 828,038 | 761,613
U.K. and Europe | Reportable Geographical Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 828,038 | 761,613
Assets | 2,204,885 | 2,013,725
Mexico |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 125,608 | 125,608
Mexico | Reportable Geographical Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 125,608 | 125,608
Assets | $ 947,112 | $ 840,088

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