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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
40 North Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | $ 86 | $ 0 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | 599 | $ 0
Restructuring income recognized | (90) | (35) |
Cash payments and disposals | (83) | (514) | 0
Cash received | 90 | 36 |
Ending liability or reserve | 3 | 86 | 0
40 North Foods | Employee termination benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | 449 | 0
Restructuring income recognized | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments and disposals | 0 | (449) | 0
Cash received | 0 | 0 |
Ending liability or reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
40 North Foods | Other, net |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 86 | 0 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | 150 | 0
Restructuring income recognized | (90) | (35) |
Cash payments and disposals | (83) | (65) | 0
Cash received | 90 | 36 |
Ending liability or reserve | 3 | 86 | 0
GNP |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 236 | 2,251 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | 692 | 4,832
Restructuring income recognized | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments and disposals | (69) | (2,707) | (2,581)
Cash received | 0 | 0 |
Ending liability or reserve | 167 | 236 | 2,251
GNP | Employee termination benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 236 | 800 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | 936 | 3,381
Restructuring income recognized | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments and disposals | (69) | (1,500) | (2,581)
Cash received | 0 | 0 |
Ending liability or reserve | 167 | 236 | 800
GNP | Inventory adjustments |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 0 | 699 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | (227) | 699
Restructuring income recognized | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments and disposals | 0 | (472) | 0
Cash received | 0 | 0 |
Ending liability or reserve | 0 | 0 | 699
GNP | Other, net |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning liability or reserve | 0 | 752 |
Restructuring charges incurred |  | (17) | 752
Restructuring income recognized | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments and disposals | 0 | (735) | 0
Cash received | 0 | 0 |
Ending liability or reserve | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 752

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