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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Fixed-Rate Debt Obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Mar. 11, 2015 | May 29, 2014
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Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75% |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (750,000) |  | $ (500,000) |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (774,375) |  | (503,395) |  |
Senior notes | Senior Notes 5.875% Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (604,820) |  | 0 |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (619,080) |  | 0 |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  | 6.25%
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (403,444) |  | (369,736) |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | (418,787) |  | (389,709) |  |
Mortgages | Chattel Mortgages, at Level 3 inputs | Level 3 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | (873) |  | (1,432) |  |
Mortgages | Chattel Mortgages, at Level 3 inputs | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate debt obligation | $ (855) |  | $ (1,379) |  |

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