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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Schedule of Net Sales, Operating Income and Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2017 | Jun. 25, 2017 | Mar. 26, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Jun. 26, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 2,742,352 | $ 2,793,885 | $ 2,752,286 | $ 2,479,340 | $ 2,370,883 | $ 2,495,281 | $ 2,551,990 | $ 2,460,410 | $ 2,533,348 | $ 2,112,529 | $ 2,053,876 | $ 2,052,919 | $ 10,767,863 | $ 9,878,564 | $ 8,752,672
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,072,322 | 792,082 | 1,061,132
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,183 | 75,636 | 46,549
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,730) | (2,301) | (3,828)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,659) | 4,055 | 26,148
Miscellaneous, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,538) | (9,344) | (9,061)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 982,066 | 724,036 | 1,001,324
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 2,095,147 |  |  |  | 1,833,985 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,095,147 | 1,833,985 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,452,758 | 6,460,787 | 6,722,455
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,019,170 | 1,180,947 | 1,116,455
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,144 | 101,209 | 120,724
Canada, Caribbean and Central America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114,543 | 152,516 | 176,396
Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,905 | 17,117 | 16,493
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,843 | 1,952,192 | 584,651
South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,279 | 11,955 | 12,114
Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,221 | 1,841 | 3,384
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,443,222 | 6,671,403 | 7,143,354
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,437,220 |  |  |  | 1,220,263 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,437,220 | 1,220,263 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,996,319 | 1,947,441 | 572,568
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 368,521 |  |  |  | 328,045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368,521 | 328,045 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,328,322 | 1,259,720 | 1,036,750
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 289,406 |  |  |  | $ 285,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289,406 | 285,677 |
Operating Segments | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 841,492 | 572,558 | 949,610
Operating Segments | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,105 | 78,572 | 16,241
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,631 | 140,857 | 95,186
Elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94 | $ 95 | $ 95

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