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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Schedule of Net Sales, Operating Income, Depreciation and Amortization and Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2018 | 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. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 279,657 | $ 277,792 | $ 231,708
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 2,656,789 | $ 2,697,604 | $ 2,836,713 | $ 2,746,678 | $ 2,742,352 | $ 2,793,885 | $ 2,752,286 | $ 2,479,340 | $ 2,370,883 | $ 2,495,281 | $ 2,551,990 | $ 2,460,410 | 10,937,784 | 10,767,863 | 9,878,564
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495,686 | 1,072,322 | 792,082
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,812 | 107,183 | 75,636
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,811) | (7,730) | (2,301)
Foreign currency transaction gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,160 | (2,659) | 4,055
Miscellaneous, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,702) | (6,538) | (9,344)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332,227 | 982,066 | 724,036
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 2,161,702 |  |  |  | 2,095,147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,161,702 | 2,095,147 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,173,280 | 7,452,758 | 6,460,787
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,411,727 | 1,019,170 | 1,180,947
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,864 | 136,144 | 101,209
Canada, Caribbean and Central America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,450 | 114,543 | 152,516
Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,286 | 29,905 | 17,117
U.K. and Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,134,822 | 2,000,843 | 1,952,192
South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,704 | 13,279 | 11,955
Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 651 | 1,221 | 1,841
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,425,661 | 7,443,222 | 6,671,403
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,506,217 |  |  |  | 1,437,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,506,217 | 1,437,220 |
U.K. and Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,148,666 | 1,996,319 | 1,947,441
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 359,621 |  |  |  | 368,521 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359,621 | 368,521 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to customers by customer location: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,363,457 | 1,328,322 | 1,259,720
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 295,864 |  |  |  | $ 289,406 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,864 | 289,406 |
Operating Segments | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,126 | 199,749 | 151,527
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,381 | 841,492 | 572,558
Operating Segments | U.K. and Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,108 | 51,040 | 51,193
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,524 | 77,105 | 78,572
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,423 | 27,003 | 28,988
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,649 | 153,631 | 140,857
Elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132 | $ 94 | $ 95

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