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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) BRL in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 05, 2017 BRL | Jan. 27, 2017 producer | Dec. 12, 2012 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2016 producer | Sep. 24, 2017 BRL former_director | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2009 USD ($) settlement_agreement | Feb. 15, 2018 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 346,700,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2019 (less than) |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Rental expense for operating leases |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000,000 | $ 56,900,000 | $ 32,100,000 |  |
Maximum potential amount of residual value guarantees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,500,000 |  |  |  |
Number of other producers named in lawsuit | producer |  | 4 |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Due To Internal Revenue Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asserted claims |  |  | $ 29,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,700,000 |
Number of Stipulations of Settled Issues agreements | settlement_agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, terms of lease maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, terms of lease maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
J and F Investigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of former directors involved in investigation | former_director |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | BRL |  |  |  |  | BRL 225.0 |  |  |  |  |
Leniency Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | BRL | BRL 10,300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, payment period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Tax Year 2009 | Mexican Tax Authority | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,300,000
Subsequent Event | Tax Year 2010 | Mexican Tax Authority | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000

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