GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Accumulated Amortization Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Amortization	$ (22,715)	$ (22,891)	$ (25,700)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	596,053	564,128
Additions	0	40,418
Amortization	(22,715)	(22,891)	(25,700)
Currency Translation	16,575	14,398
Ending balance	589,913	596,053	564,128
Trade names
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	78,343	78,343
Additions	0	0
Currency Translation	0	0
Ending balance	78,343	78,343	78,343
Accumulated Amortization Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(45,518)	(43,552)
Amortization	(1,968)	(1,966)
Currency Translation	0	0
Ending balance	(47,486)	(45,518)	(43,552)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Amortization	(1,968)	(1,966)
Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	292,278	247,706
Additions	0	40,418
Currency Translation	4,784	4,154
Ending balance	297,062	292,278	247,706
Accumulated Amortization Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(120,481)	(98,441)
Amortization	(20,747)	(20,920)
Currency Translation	(2,018)	(1,120)
Ending balance	(143,246)	(120,481)	(98,441)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Amortization	(20,747)	(20,920)
Non-compete agreements
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	320	320
Additions	0	0
Currency Translation	0	0
Ending balance	320	320	320
Accumulated Amortization Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(320)	(315)
Amortization	0	(5)
Currency Translation	0	0
Ending balance	(320)	(320)	(315)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Amortization	0	(5)
Trade names
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	391,431	380,067
Additions	0	0
Currency Translation	13,809	11,364
Ending balance	$ 405,240	$ 391,431	$ 380,067

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