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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Schedule of Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | $ 2,495,773 | $ 2,527,863 | $ 7,476,731 | $ 7,549,367
Interest income | (4,698) | (4,241) | (11,481) | (10,665)
Miscellaneous, net | $ (1,367) | $ (653) | (2,521) | 1,781
Total before tax |  |  | (592) | 32
Tax benefit (expense) |  |  | 126 | (88)
Net income |  |  | (466) | (56)
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  |  | (74) | (329)
Interest income |  |  | 466 | 1,263
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Union Plan |  |  |  |
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses: |  |  |  |
Miscellaneous, net |  |  | (54) | (36)
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Legacy GK plans-production employees |  |  |  |
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses: |  |  |  |
Miscellaneous, net |  |  | (290) | (270)
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Legacy GK plans-administrative employees |  |  |  |
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses: |  |  |  |
Miscellaneous, net |  |  | $ (640) | $ (596)

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